Transcript Civic Roundtable
St. Johns County Growth Management Department
August 10, 2009
Growth Management Department
The St. Johns County Growth Management Department serves the community through various functions involving planning and regulating County land uses. In coordination with state, regional, and local laws, the department implements County codes and regulations, including the Comprehensive Plan, the Land Development Code, the Florida Building Code, and Ponte Vedra Zoning Ordinances.
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Growth Management Department
The Department consists of four divisions: Development Review Building Services Long Range Planning Division Environmental Division August 10, 2009
Growth Management Department
St. Johns County St. Johns County Growth Management Department Growth Management Department Suzanne Konchan Suzanne Konchan Director Director Betty Sue Stepp Customer Service Howard White Director Building Services Lindsay Haga Lindsay Haga Director Director Development Development Review Review Teresa Bishop Director Long Range Planning Jan Brewer Jan Brewer Director Director Environmental Environmental
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Growth Management Department Suzanne Konchan AICP, Director
Native of Florida Previous County Experience: Santa Barbara County, CA 1984-1991 Pitkin County (Aspen), CO 1991-2000 Private Consultant – Private and Public Sector Clients 2001-2009 Started with St. Johns County February 24, 2009 University of California Santa Barbara; BA Environmental Studies with emphasis in Urban Planning August 10, 2009
Building Services Division
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Building Services Division
The Building Services Division is fee based; funded solely by permit fees generated from contractors and citizens. We are officially referred to as a special revenue fund in accordance with Florida Statute 533.
Howard (H.T.) White, CBO: Interim Building Official for St. Johns County as of July, 2009.
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Building Services Division
The Building Services Division currently operates and enforces the 2007 Florida Building Code, along with the 2009 Supplements according to Florida Statute.
Conducts plan reviews, issues permits, and performs inspections.
Responds to construction complaints and citizen concerns.
Places a priority on customer service and communication with contractors and citizens
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Building Services Division
Inspection requests are completely automated; inspections can be requested through our system and completed the same day if received prior to 7:00 a.m. that day. We are one of a handful of jurisdictions in the state that still provide same-day inspections.
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Single Family Permits 2005-2009
500 400 300 200 100 0 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 OCT 316 275 129 111 82 NOV 296 351 133 88 78 DEC 330 349 107 64 60 JAN 305 341 173 106 45 FEB MAR 349 234 138 79 62 377 262 209 108 72
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APR 404 248 249 130 95 MAY 502 242 224 94 98 JUNE 500 233 157 119 93 JULY 363 123 264 139 122 AUG 470 152 181 117 SEPT 331 136 176 108
Commercial Building Permits 2005-2009
160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 OCT 75 67 77 65 81 NOV 104 72 51 40 37 DEC 97 45 39 32 36 JAN 90 96 66 50 33 FEB 62 50 70 55 64 MAR 117 89 50 66 36
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APR 119 76 52 68 34 MAY 112 69 75 47 27 JUNE 129 82 46 58 36 JULY 110 58 70 53 32 AUG 137 89 71 41 SEPT 103 42 71 54
Building Services Budget 2005-2010
$16,000,000 $14,000,000 $12,000,000 $10,000,000 $8,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,000,000 $2,000,000 $0 Budget FY 2005 $11,776,832 FY 2006 $14,326,237 FY 2007 $11,460,890 FY 2008 $6,047,458 FY 2009 $5,120,705 FY 2010 $2,618,740
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Building Services Staff 2005-2010
50 40 30 20 10 0 Staff 100 90 80 70 60 FY 2005 58.6
FY 2006 69.6
FY 2007 72.1
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FY 2008 59.1
FY 2009 50.1
FY 2010 29.1
Long Range Planning Division
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Long Range Planning Division Organizational Chart
Teresa Bishop Director Renna, Victoria Planner III Katz, Georgia Planner III Cleghorn, Jason Planner III August 10, 2009
Long Range Planning
Long Range Planning allows the County to look into the future and plan for the County’s population, job, infrastructure, social and cultural growth. Primary responsibilities include: Implementation of the Comprehensive Plan and review of Comprehensive Plan amendments Preparation of the Evaluation & Appraisal Report (EAR) Preparation of long range planning efforts and special projects initiated by the Board of County Commissioners August 10, 2009
Long Range Planning
EAR and EAR Based Comprehensive Plan Amendments
• • • • DCA found EAR sufficient in May Eight Elements to the Comprehensive Plan – all require updating Planning and Zoning Agency has set aside the first Thursday of each month to hear the EAR based amendments Welcome public comment August 10, 2009
Long Range Planning
Large Scale Applicant Proposed Comprehensive Plan Amendments
• Large Scale Amendments (10+ acres) may be submitted two times per year in June and December • Three applications were received in the June 2009 Cycle PZA Hearing set for October 15th August 10, 2009
Environmental Division
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Land Development Code Compliance
Ryan Mauch Environmental Supervisor Mike Bruijn Inspector II Jade Dupuis Environmental Specialist II Cathleen Kabat Environmental Forestry Specialist II
Environmental Division Organizational Chart
Jan Brewer Director
Land Resource Management
Tony Cubbedge Land Resource Manager Amy Meide Land Resource Coordinator Debbie Kristiansen Environmental Coordinator August 10, 2009
Special Programs
Tara Dodson Habitat Conservation Plan Coordinator Jeremy Duke Environmental Regulatory Specialist II Robin Moore Historic Resource Coordinator Jay Kamys Special Projects Coordinator
Environmental Division
The Environmental Division was created during the reorganization of the Growth Management Department in October 2008.
All staff now assigned to the Division were originally assigned to various existing County Departments including: Planning, Recreation and Parks, Public Works, Development Review, Facilities Maintenance and Real Estate.
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Environmental Division
The Environmental Division coordinates all environmental and cultural elements for new development, reviews development plans for compliance with the Land Development Code and coordinates a host of other programs and initiatives including: Habitat Conservation Plan for beach management Stormwater Management Program Cultural resource identification, permitting and protection Conservation land acquisition and management Managing County wetland mitigation projects Coordinating environmental permitting Providing environmental and cultural education August 10, 2009
350 Land Development Code Compliance 2008 - 2009 300 250 200 150 100 50 0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Submittal Management Applications Reviewed Clearance Sheet Applications Reviewed Development Review Site Inspections Public Hearings PRIDE Inspections August 10, 2009
Historic Resources 2008 - 2009 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept Submittal Management Applications Reviewed Clearance Sheet Applications Reviewed Site Inspections/Investigations, Presentations August 10, 2009
Development Review Division
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Development Review Division
Lindsay Haga Director Nancy Wales Admin Assistant Michael Blackford Planning Manager Phong Nguyen Transportation Planning Manager Dawn Lange Planning Coordinator Kathy Nielsen Application Review Manager John Burnham Chief Engineer James Acosta Code Enforcement Supervisor August 10, 2009
Development Review Division
Five components interact at various times during the development permit life cycle: Application Enforcement Community Planning (public hearing) Construction (inspection) August 10, 2009 Technical
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Planning and Zoning
Responsible for reviewing all Rezoning, Planned Unit, Planned Rural and Special Use applications Determine consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code.
Staff to the Planning and Zoning Agency Staff to the Overlay District Boards August 10, 2009
Development Review Division
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Transportation Planning Responsible for Long Range and Current Transportation planning issues 2.
Review applications for Concurrency (water, sewer, transportation, drainage, recreation, and school infrastructure) 3.
Implement Public Transportation/Transit Federal Grant Management, Sunshine Bus August 10, 2009
Development Review Division
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Application Review Responsible for managing all projects for Commercial and Subdivision development 2.
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• Review projects in accordance with County requirements Leads the Development Review Committee (DRC) DRC created for the purpose of performing technical evaluation and consists of wide representation of County departments August 10, 2009
Development Review Division
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Development Technical
Responsible for inspection of Active and Inactive Development Projects within the County 2.
Review projects in accordance with County requirements: drainage and traffic reviews 3.
Manage construction and maintenance bonds August 10, 2009
Development Review Division
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Code Enforcement
Investigate customer complaints, referrals or personal observations • PRIDE (Public Request for Information Database Exchange) 2.
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Manage Code Enforcement Board (Special Magistrate) Responsible for educating the public about the standards that govern our communities August 10, 2009
Development Review Division Summary
Bridge between a community concept and the built environment The first step in obtaining a building permit Development Service is partially funded by fee revenue, including Plan Review Fees. August 10, 2009
Customer Relations
Customer Relations includes functions that provides service to the various divisions of Growth Management housed within the Permitting Center. Primary responsibilities include: Provides information and direction for customers of the Permit Center.
Manages Public Records requests and scanning activities.
Provides project liaison service to customers during any application or permitting process.
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S.B. 360 Effects
Development Orders and Building Permit Extended Two Years Effects Development Orders and Building Permits that expire between Sept. 1, 2008 and Jan. 1, 2012 August 10, 2009
S.B. 360 Effects
Exempts Dense Urban Land Areas (DULAs) from transportation concurrency – St. Johns County does not qualify The City of St. Augustine is a Dense Urban Land Area August 10, 2009
S.B. 360 Effects
Urban Service Areas created as option for non-exempt jurisdictions who want to designate defined areas that are exempt from transportation concurrency.
Would require Comprehensive Plan Amendments to designate an “Urban Service Area ” and must be areas with urban services (public water/sewer/roads) Requires alternative transportation options and funding strategies to be identified within 2 years Additional Rule making likely at State level August 10, 2009
S.B. 360 Effects
Possible establishment of Statewide Mobility Fees Studies to be completed by FDOT and DCA by December 2009 Intended to result in future legislative changes impacting local government concurrency management system August 10, 2009
St. Johns County Growth Management Department Suzanne Konchan AICP, Director
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