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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 Mary Ä. Chapman Attorney at Law' 'Licensed in D.C. Phone / Fax: (772) 465-2001 chapgrn@aol.com 5051 N. A1A #12-1 N. Hutchinson Is, FI. 34949 Commissioner Paula Lewis St. Lucie County Commission 2300 Virginia Ave. Ft. Pierce, FL 34982 Dear Commissioner Lewis, It is with deep regret that I must resign from the Environmental Advisory Committee. I very much appreciate your having appointed me for this committee. I intend to remain very much involved in local environmental issues, particularly as they relate to Smart Growth, water, air quality and other such issues. This resignation is effective immediately. I was saddened to learn of Harold Phillip's departure for New Zealand, and have been asked to fill in for him on Gopher tortoise issues through the Audubon Society. Respectfully yours, ---;.''V\... tL-- ¿~'1/ ~.~~ Mary A. Chapman, J.D. "'.-"'--'~------~_.~._,-.-..-.-=-"~.,,.._....- " &: ðJ CG D~ It;Jæ.4'\- V V'~S.s4 A.5.se~ r;:::. '-;==.. '". \\ r¡ ,,-Ç!~'" II ~.' ___".".~~,~_.~. ,. ·_'~__ë·_·N''''_''__>' ,-, - '1 i\ I F©fsflW"è \~l\ =Si.~~ c<;;~n;¡jl .. L----J I CO. AD;Äii·~._OF[I.~§ BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR DOUGLAS M. ANDEr-SON Jim McKenzie 1850 SW Fountainview Boulevard, Suite 201 Port Saint Lucie, FL 34986 ~~v1 May 29, 2007 Dear Mr. McKenzie: Thank you for your letter of May 16, 2007 addressed to Doug Anderson, County Administrator. I have attached copies of the draft minutes of the Environmental Advisory Committee (February, March and April). These are now available online. I have also advised staff that hand written minutes will be taken when recording devices fail or are not available. The Board of County Commissioners recognizes that public input is valuable and important. They formed the Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) to facilitate public input well in advance of any issue being presented to the Planning and Zoning Board and the Board of County Commissioners. We encourage your participation in the public meeting process. Please let me know if you have difficulty in the future in obtaining minutes of meetings. Sincerely, y o!i~ Ä ist nt co,ntyrdministrator 07 -45 L W Ismb Attachment C: Board of County Commissioners Douglas Anderson, County Administrator Faye Outlaw, Assistant County Administrator Vanessa Bessey, Environmental Resources Director Amy Mott, Environmental Regulation Manager Bob Nix, Growth Management Director Bill Hearn, Planning & Zoning Chairman Planning & Zoning Board Members Ql~c" ~"n,-\r ¡Wi, r.:-----.,_..,S"-Jn,",:::,!"., \, ,!¡:! ~';. . r¡ t'" .... ~ ,-, . ,-. ¡ co. ADMiN. _QfFICE i JOSEPH E. SMITH, District NO.1. DOUG COWARD, District No.2. PAULA A, LEWIS, Disttict No J . CHARLES GRANDE, District No 4 . CHRIS CRAFT, DistricT No, 5 County Administrator - Douglas M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue. Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5652 · Phone (772) 462-1450 · TDD (772) 462-1428 FAX (772) 462-1648 · email: douga@co.st-Iucie.fl.us web site: www.co.st-Iucie.fl.us --" \.. \.. &~,r 1·1 ST. LUCIE COUNTY ':; ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FROM: Board of County Commissioners j ~ SV'Y) ,.~ Environmental Advisory Committee Members TO: SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments Regarding Wetlands DATE: May 9, 2007 Please see attached memo from the Environmental Advisory Committee regarding our review of the proposed ProvenceslWillow Lakes DR!. The Committee would like to request that you distribute this memo to the members of the Planning and Zoning Board, the County Administrator, both assistant County Administrators, and Growth Management Director. i.".: I rn (is''' rT'" n \\ r" j~{ L··L_c._.>,~:.!.___r-). I..! _'\. I ~ I 't M .'.' 1 ~~ ;~ --.. J i co. ADMIN. OFFICE i -.I · .. ST. LUCIE COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO: Board of County Commissioners FROM: Environmental Advisory Committee Members ~~. -"YI"-' .?'--' e~ _)oo.--c::-~/ SUBJECT: Comprehensive Plan Text Amendments Regarding Wetlands DATE: May 8, 2007 On April 19, 2007 Bobby Klein, speaking as part of the development team for the proposed ProvenceslWillow Lakes DRI, presented proposed text amendments to the Environmental Advisory Committee. Mr. Klein claims that these text amendments are being proposed because the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan, as it is currently written, may be inconsistent with state law. The proposed amendment language would be in conflict with the existing Comprehensive Plan Policy, in that the proposal appears to abolish County regulation of wetlands and cede County wetland regulation to the State. The proposed amendment also appears to weaken or abolish the ability of the County to require avoidance and minimization of wetland impacts, before mitigation is considered. The state regulations have caused the abolishment of 87,000 acres of much needed wetlands. This amendment comes at a time when much of Florida, including St. Lucie County, is within a Severe Water Shortage period with mandatory water use restrictions. According to SFWMD, "We're at a point where every drop of water makes a difference, and water conservation needs to be part of everyone's daily routine," said Carol Ann Wehle, executive director of the SFWMD. "Despite recent rain events, we have entered what may be the worst drought in recordable South Florida history, and even this latest action from our Governing Board may not be enough to see us through the current dry season without the need for further restrictions." (https://mv.sfwmd.Qov/portal/paQe Accessed April 27, 2007). This also appears to diminish or negate the County's role in planning for protection of fish, wildlife, and habitat. The Environmental Advisory Committee advises the Board of County Commissioners that we do not agree to the Comprehensive Plan text amendments proposed by Mr. Klein regarding wetland regulations. Should the St. Lucie County ,.', ... Comprehensive Plan, as it is currently written, be found inconsistent with state law, as Mr. Klein advised, then the Environmental Advisory Committee recommends that 1) the Board of County Commissioners not transmit the text amendments proposed by Mr. Klein to the Department of Community Affairs and 2) the Board of County Commissioners direct the Environmental Resources Department to be responsible for revising the St. Lucie County Comprehensive Plan so that it is compliance with state law and so that the revised Comprehensive Plan requires avoidance and minimization before mitigation is considered. As always the Environmental Advisory Committee would like to thank the Board of County Commissioners for requesting input from us on these very important issues facing our County today. Please feel free to contact any of our EAC members should you have any questions or concerns. 4. v BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS '.". 'C~ci~~~'~~'.· ,', FLORIDA - CHARLES GRANDE COMMISSIONER January 8, 2007 Mr. Harold Phillips 752 S.E. Sweetbay Avenue Port St. Lucie, Florida 34983 J~/¡1 RE: Environmental Advisory Committee Dear Harold: Thank you for agreeing to serve as my appointment to the Environmental Adviosry Committee. Vanessa Bessey, Director of the Environmental Department will contact you regarding the date and time of the next meeting. Local citizens volunteering their time and knowledge is what makes St. Lucie County a great place to live and work. Charles CI , District 4 St. Lucie County Commissioner CGjlm cc: Missy Stiadle, County Administration Office Vanessa Bessey, Environmental Department ~ ~- (ê3;-. 12 n \\!, ;.~-, ~, ;~! C~';' I '-':'J-~_~ \,_\_____ ....',.\' i~\ ,~- - -, j;'! I"¡ n Î~n7:0 ¡"'.-' . I I I Ln--...-_ I CO. P,~~,¡I.\.=-.· ...~ JOSEPH E. SMITH, District No.1· DOUG COWARD, District NO.2· PAULA A. LEWIS, District No.;) . CHARLES GRANDE, District NO.4. CHRIS CRAFT, District No.5 County Administrotor - Douglos M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue · Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5652 · (772) 462-1451 FAX (772) 462-2131 · TDD (772) 462-1428 www.co.st-Iucie.fl.us ~r-41 ~ CHARLES GRANDE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS ....'.,.IS~T~~tI¡ell~E~~ " ..' .'. COUNTY ~\, FLORIDA - COMMISSIONER January 8, 2007 Mr. Peter Harrison Adams Ranch 26003 Orange Avenue Fort Pierce, Florida 34945 RE: Environmental Advisory Committee Dear Mr. Harrison: I would like to thank you for serving on the Environmental Advisory Committee. As you are aware incoming Commissioners make their own appointments and I will be appointing someone new to serve on this Committee. Local citizens volunteering their time and knowledge is what makes St. Lucie County a great place to live and work. Charles Gr d, District 4 St. Lucie County Commissioner cc: Vanessa Bessey, Environmental Department Missy Stiadle, County Administration Office :"1\ o _ . S ,i IT} I;,",:' :' ~, ©I ,..[L~c.:=-, ", \\ _ ,.("'1"., \.". '~.I JÞ,N 0 .\ 7'~.I i 1\ ~o.'ÄD¡~íN~OFF\CEJ l-- JOSEPH E, SMITH, District No.1. DOUG COWARD, District NO.2. PAULA A. LEWIS, District No,;) . CHARLES GRANDE, District No, 4 . CHRIS CRAFT, District No.5 County Administrotor - Douglos M. Anderson 2300 Virginia Avenue · Fort Pierce, FL 34982-5652 · (772) 462-1451 FAX (772) 462-2131 · TDD (772) 462-1428 www.co.st-Iucie.fl.us