HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-036RESOLUTION NO. 17-036
A RESOLUTION EXTENDING
ORDINANCE 16-006 FOR COMMERCIAL COMPOSTING
FACILITIES FOR AN ADDITIONAL THIRTY (30) DAYS
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners ("Board") of St. Lucie County ("County"), Florida,
presently is working with its staff and professional consultants to prepare comprehensive plan
amendments and land development regulations that will govern the location and development of
commercial facilities in the unincorporated County that will process solid waste or biosolids (domestic
wastewater residuals) to produce compost; and
WHEREAS, the Board finds that the regulation of commercial composting facilities is necessary
and appropriate to guide the future use and development of land in the unincorporated County, and to
protect the public health, welfare and safety, including but not limited to the environmental resources of
the County and surrounding areas; and
WHEREAS, the Board wishes to ensure that all amendments to the County's comprehensive plan,
amendments to the County's Official Zoning Atlas, and the issuance of development orders concerning
commercial composting facilities are temporarily postponed until the County has a reasonable
opportunity to complete its analysis of the relevant issues, and complete the formulation and
implementation of the necessary amendments to the County's comprehensive plan, zoning code, and
other land development regulations (collectively, the "Regulations"); and
WHEREAS, on June 7, 2016 the Board approved Ordinance No. 16-006, which temporarily
postponed any County approvals for commercial composting facilities until May 3, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the County has hired a consultant to assist in drafting the ordinance but the
consultant's final report will not be completed until shortly after May 3, 2017; and
WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 16-006 provided that the Board may adopt a resolution extending the
term of the ordinance for an additional thirty (30) days, if the Board finds the extension is necessary and
in the public interest.
WHEREAS, the Board has determined that a brief extension of Ordinance No. 16-006 is in the
public interest because, among other things, it will provide time for the County's staff and consultants to
complete their work regarding the regulation of commercial composting facilities.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County,
Florida:
1. The Board hereby approves and grants a thirty (30) days extension of Ordinance
No. 16-006 because the extension is necessary and in the public interest.
2. The Board hereby instructs and authorizes the County staff to move forward
expeditiously with the preparation of Regulations, as necessary, concerning commercial composting
facilities.
After a motion and second, the vote on Resolution 17-036 was as follows:
Chairman Chris Dzadovsky
AYE
Vice -Chairman Tod Mowery
AYE
Commissioner Linda Bartz
AYE
Commissioner Frannie Hutchinson
AYE
Commissioner Cathy Townsend
AYE
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 7th day of March, 2017.
ATTEST:
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ST. LUCIE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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