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LEE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 09-09 (North Captiva Community Plan) (CPA2007-50)

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LEE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 09-09 (North Captiva Community Plan) (CPA2007-50) LEE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 09-09 (North Captiva Community Plan) (CPA2007-50) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LEE COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "LEE PLAN," ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 89-02, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO ADOPT AMENDMENT CPA2007-50 (PERTAINING TO THE NORTH CAPTIVA COMMUNITY PLAN) APPROVED DURING THE COUNTY'S 200712008 REGULAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CYCLE; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTSTO ADOPTEDTEXT AND MAPS; PURPOSE AND SHORT TITLE; LEGAL EFFECT OF "THE LEE PLAN"; GEOGRAPHICAL APPLICABILITY; SEVERABILITY, CODIFICATION, SCRIVENER'S ERRORS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Lee County Comprehensive Plan ("Lee Plan") Policy 2.4.1 and Chapter XIII, provides for adoption of amendments to the Plan in compliance with State statutes and in accordance with administrative procedures adopted by the Board of County Commissioners ("Board"); and, WHEREAS, the Board, in accordance with Section 163.3181, Florida Statutes, and Lee County Administrative Code 13-6, provide an opportunity for private individuals to participate in the plan amendment public hearing process; and, WHEREAS, the Lee County Local Planning Agency ("LPA") held public hearings pursuant to Florida Statutes and the Lee County Administrative Code on June 23, 2008, and August 25,2008; and, WHEREAS, the Board held a public hearing for the transmittal of the proposed amendment on October 22,2008. At that hearing, the Board approved a motion to send, and did later send, proposed amendment CPA2007-50 pertaining to the North Captiva Community Planning effort to the Florida Department of Community Affairs ("DCA) for review and comment; and, WHEREAS, at the October22,2008 meeting, the Board announced its intention to hold a public hearing after the receipt of DCA's written comments commonly referred to as the "ORC Report." DCA issued their ORC Report on January 16,2009; and, WHEREAS, at a public hearing on February 25,2009, the Board moved to adopt the proposed amendment to the Lee Plan adopting the North Captiva Community Plan as more particularly set forth herein. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THAT: S:\LU\COMP PLAN AMENDME NTS\2007-2008 Cycle\Ord 09-09 North Capliva Community Plan.wpd Page 1 of 8 SECTION ONE: PURPOSE, INTENT AND SHORT TITLE The Board of County Commissioners of Lee County, Florida, in compliance with Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, and with Lee County Administrative Code 13-6, conducted public hearings to review proposed amendments to the Lee Plan. The purpose of this ordinance is to adopt the amendments to the Lee Plan discussed at those meetings and approved by a majority of the Board of County Commissioners. The short title and proper reference forthe Lee County Comprehensive Land Use Plan, as hereby amended, will continue to be the "Lee Plan." This amending ordinance may be referred to as the "200712008 Regular Comprehensive Plan Amendment Cycle CPA2007-50 North Captiva Community Plan Ordinance." SECTION TWO: ADOPTION OF LEE COUNTY'S 200712008 REGULAR COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT CYCLE The Lee County Board of County Commissioners hereby amends the existing Lee Plan, adopted by Ordinance Number 89-02, as amended, by adopting an amendment, as revised by the Board of County Commissioners on February 25, 2009, known as CPA2007-50. CPA2007-50 amends the Plan to incorporate the recommendations of the North Captiva Community Planning effort by establishing new Goal, Objectives, and Policies specific to North Captiva as set forth below. The corresponding Staff Reports and Analysis, along with all attachments for this amendment are adopted as "Support Documentation" for the Lee Plan. POLICY 1.4.2: The Outer Islands are sparsely settled, have minimal existing or planned infrastructure, and are vey distant from major shopping and employment centers. Except for those services as wrovided in comwliance with other sections of this plan, they are not expected to be programmed to receive urban-type capital improvements in the time frame of this plan, and as such can anticipate a continued,level of public services below that of other land use categories. The continuation of the Outer Islands essentially in their present character is intended to provide for a rural character and lifestyle, and conserve open space and important natural upland resources. Maximum density is one dwelling unit per acre (Idulacre). GOAL 25: NORTH CAPTIVA IUmer Ca~tiva).The North Captiva Communitv seeks to preserve its character, scale, fraaile environment, and wav of life bv auidina future land use: transwortation and roads: conservation and coastal manaaement: Safetv Harbor; shore and water quality, water and waste manaqement: owen swace, recreation, and aualitv of life: and citizen participation and communitv education. OBJECTIVE 25.1 : FUTURE LAND USE: Preserve the traditional character. scale, and tranauilitv of the North Captiva community by continuinq to limit the densities and intensities of use and develoement to sustainable levels that will not adversely impact the natural environment or overburden the existina infrastructure. S:\LU\COMP PLAN AMENDMENTSE007-2008 Cycle\Ord 09-09 North Captiva Communily Plan.wpd POLICY 25.1.1: The owner or aqent for any rezoninq, variance or swecial excevtion reauest within the North Captiva communitv must conduct at least one duly noticed oublic informational meetina on North Captiva where the owner or aqent will provide a qeneral overview of the proiect and answer auestions from interested citizens. Lee Countv encourases zonins staff to particiwate in such vublic workshoas. This rneetina must be conducted before the awplication can be found sufficient. A minimum of ten davs written notice of the public meetinq must beaiven. The applicant is fullv resoonsible for ~rovidinqthe rneetinq space and ~rovidinqsecurity measures as needed. Subseauent to this meetina, the a~~licantmust provide Countv staff with a meetina surnmarv document that contains thefollowina information: the date, time, and location of the rneetina: a list of attendees: a surnrnarv of the concerns or issues that were raised at the meetina: and a wrowosal for how the awwlicant will respond to any issues that were raised. POLICY 25.1.2: Variances should be limited to uniaue. specificallv authorized circumstances and be allowed onlv in situations where unnecessaw hardship would otherwise occur: i.e.. where all of the followinq criteria are met: the hardship cannot be corrected bv other means allowed in the land develowment requlations; strict compliance with the applicable reaulations allows the vroaerty owner no reasonable use of the vroaertv; @ the variance will not constitute a arant of svecial arivileae inconsistent with the limitation upon uses of other vroverties located on the same street and within the same Future Land Use cateaorv, unless denial of the variance would allow no reasonable use of the orowerty: the applicant did not cause the need for the variance, and; @ the variance is not contrarv to the Spirit of the Land Develovment Code. POLICY 25.1.3: Bv the end of 2013, the North Captiva cornmunitv will draft and submit Land Develo~mentCode requlations applicable to North Cawtiva for Lee Countv to review and consider, based upon the uniaue nature of the communitv. its status as a bridqeless barrier island, the limitations on suwwortinq infrastructure. and the seasonal nature of the demand upon public facilities. POLICY 25.1.4: The location of North Ca~tivaprovides a view of the niqht sky that is virtuallv unparalleled in Lee Countv. Bv the end of 2013, the North Captiva cornmunitv will develow land development regulations for the Countv to review and consider that are awwlicable to exterior residential and S:\LU\COMP PLAN AMENDMENfSV007-2008 Cycle\Ord 09-09 North Captiva Community Plan.wpd Page 3 of 8 commercial liqhtinq as a means to limit liqht pollution, liqht trespass and its potential detrimental effects on wildlife to the qreatest extent possible. OW character of North Captiva is retained while providinq adequate facilities for inqress, eqress, and intra-island transportation consistent with propertv riqhts. POLICY 25.2.1: Lee County will cooperate with the North Captiva communitv in the location and provision of public boat ramps. access facilities, and parkinq for the purpose of providinq access to North Captiva. POLICY 25.2.2: The North Captiva communitv mav collaborate with and seek technical advice from Lee Countv from time to time on procedures necessary to accomplish pathway maintenance and safetv. POLICY 25.2.3: Except for emerqencv events, public purposes, approved communitv needs, and permitted heavy construction equipment, internal combustion powered vehicles are banned from all pathwavs on North Captiva. OBJECTIVE 25.3: CONSERVATION AND COASTAL MANAGEMENT. Preserve, protect and enhance the natural resources, wildlife habitat, and natural beautv of North Captiva, bv maintaininq diverse and healthy native vegetation, clear offshore waters, diverse and abundant native marine life, wildlife resources, and by minimizinq harm resultinq from human activity. POLICY 25.3.1 : The North Captiva communitv will work with Lee Countv to sup~ortthe efforts of the Federal. State and County authorities to preserve, protect, and enhance its positive environmental qualities. Lee Countv will involve the North Captiva community orqanizations in the planninq process. POLICY 25.3.2: The North Captiva community and Lee Countv will support the State of Florida and Lee Countv's efforts to protect and preserve the distinct environmental resources on North Captiva to the qreatest extent possible, while addressinq the other defined needs and obiectives of the communitv. These resources include but are not limited to: - manqroves - the beach dune svstem, beach dune veqetation, and beach dune wildlife - coastal dunes, beaches, and coastal scrub vegetation S:\LU\ORDINANCEVl\dopted\Comp Plan Ord\Ord 09-09 North Captiva Community Plan.wpd Page 4 of 8 -. beach dune wildlife, includina shorebird nestinq habitat and sea turtle habitat -. the marine habitat, including sea qrass beds and fisheries POLlCY 25.3.3: It is the intent of the North Caativa communitv that, except for erneraencv events, public purposes.
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