§ 15-2. Development of regional impact.

(a)

The intent of this section is to promote coordination between the city and adjacent local governments through the early identification of developments which may have significant impacts upon regional resources.

(b)

A proposed development which meets or exceeds the numerical thresholds for projects identified in Chapter 27F-2, Florida Administrative Code (FAC), is presumed to be a development of regional impact (DRI) and is required to undergo review of an application for development approval (ADA) in accordance with the requirements of F.S. § 380.06, prior to the issuance of any form of development permit from the city. A development permit includes any building permit, plat approval, zoning permit, rezoning certification, variance, or any other action that has the effect of permitting development as defined in F.S. Ch. 380.

(c)

Prior to submitting an ADA, a developer proposing a development which meets or exceeds the presumptive numerical threshold as identified in Chapter 27F-2, FAC, may request a determination of DRI status from the state land planning agency by filing an application for a binding letter of interpretation in accordance with the requirements of F.S. § 380.06. A developer is required to obtain a binding letter of interpretation from the state land planning agency prior to requesting any form of development approval if:

(1)

The proposed development is of a magnitude and character that exceeds eighty (80) percent of the numerical thresholds for projects identified in Chapter 27F-2, FAC; or

(2)

The city determines that the impacts resulting from a proposed development may be of regional significance.

(d)

If a developer receives a binding letter of DRI status he must undergo review of an application for development approval—development of regional impact, in accordance with the requirements of F.S. § 380.06.

(e)

If a developer received a binding letter of non-DRI status, then the commitments made by the developer in the original application for a binding letter of interpretation to the state land planning agency shall be, at a minimum, the conditions for development approval by the city.

(f)

Where a common owner, owners, interlocking owners, or their heirs, successors or assigns of more than one development site holding either a legal or equitable interest submit a site plan application, subdivision application, or any other proposed use within five (5) years of a prior application involving development which, when aggregated, exceeds any presumptive DRI threshold identified in Chapter 27F-2 (FAC) and where such projects are located within a reasonable proximity of each other, than the developer, builder, owner, agent, or other entity shall request a determination of DRI status from the state land planning agency by filing an application for a binding letter or interpretation in accordance with the requirements of F.S. § 380.06.

(g)

A developer may waiver the requirements of this section by agreeing to undergo DRI review.

(Ord. No. 135, §§ 1—3, 8-5-85)