Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Facilitators: David McDevitt, Director of Leon County Growth & Environmental Management John Kraynak,

Time is Money The Permitting Process

Streamlined

Time is Money The Permitting Process

StreamlinedFacilitators:

David McDevitt, Director of Leon County Growth & Environmental Management

John Kraynak,Environmental Compliance DirectorLeon County Growth & Environmental Management

Facilitators: David McDevitt, Director of Leon County Growth & Environmental Management

John Kraynak,Environmental Compliance DirectorLeon County Growth & Environmental Management

Panelists:Panelists:

Tony Park, DirectorLeon County Public Works Department

Joe Brown, Director of Engineering ServicesLeon County Public Works Department Florida

Wayne Tedder, DirectorTallahassee-Leon County Planning Department Carolyn Bibler, Bibler Design Development Carmen Green,Blackhawk Engineering

Tony Park, DirectorLeon County Public Works Department

Joe Brown, Director of Engineering ServicesLeon County Public Works Department Florida

Wayne Tedder, DirectorTallahassee-Leon County Planning Department Carolyn Bibler, Bibler Design Development Carmen Green,Blackhawk Engineering

GEM Permit Process Improvement Focus Group Members

GEM Permit Process Improvement Focus Group Members

Appointed Appointed By

Ms. Wendy GreyMr. David Walmsley

Commissioner Rackleff

Mr. Terry FreglyMr. Russell Price

Commissioner Depuy

Mr. Ted ThomasMr. Ben Wilkinson, Jr

Commissioner Grippa

Ms. Carolyn BiblerNancy Caire Miller

Commissioner Winchester

Mr. Rick BatemanMr. Millard Noblin

Commissioner Proctor

Ms. Carmen GreenMs. Pam Hall

Commissioner Thaell

Ms. Kathy ArchibaldMr. Neil Fleckenstein

Commissioner Sauls

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined


•Enhanced Permitted Use Verifications (PUVs)

Additional Site-Specific Environmental Information Based on GIS Availability

LDC Revised to Provide for Optional PUV

•Enhanced Permitted Use Verifications (PUVs)

Additional Site-Specific Environmental Information Based on GIS Availability

LDC Revised to Provide for Optional PUV



•Pre-Application Meetings and Quick Checks

Revise LCD to Implement Mandatory Pre-Application Meeting for all Projects

Reinstitute “Quick Check” Review Process

•Pre-Application Meetings and Quick Checks

Revise LCD to Implement Mandatory Pre-Application Meeting for all Projects

Reinstitute “Quick Check” Review Process



•Concurrent and Conceptual Site Plan/EIA/EMP Review Processes

Establish in the LDC a Sequential (Site Plan/EMP) Review Process

Provide a Conceptual Site Plan Approval Process with Majority of Environmental Issues moved to EMP

•Concurrent and Conceptual Site Plan/EIA/EMP Review Processes

Establish in the LDC a Sequential (Site Plan/EMP) Review Process

Provide a Conceptual Site Plan Approval Process with Majority of Environmental Issues moved to EMP



•Administrative Approval for Type B and Type C Site Plans

DRC to be Provided Approval Authority for the Majority of Type C Proposals

Staff would be Provided Authority to Approve Type B Site and Development Plans

•Administrative Approval for Type B and Type C Site Plans

DRC to be Provided Approval Authority for the Majority of Type C Proposals

Staff would be Provided Authority to Approve Type B Site and Development Plans



•Modification of Tree Survey Requirements

Move Survey from NFI to the EIA or EMP Stage of Review

Implement Tree Sampling Methodology outside of Project Impact Area

Provide one (1) week Reduction in Project Approval Time

•Modification of Tree Survey Requirements

Move Survey from NFI to the EIA or EMP Stage of Review

Implement Tree Sampling Methodology outside of Project Impact Area

Provide one (1) week Reduction in Project Approval Time



•Discontinue Environmental Permitting of Residential Docks

Reduction in Permitting Time Associated with Docks

Increases Staff Review Time for Other Projects

•Discontinue Environmental Permitting of Residential Docks

Reduction in Permitting Time Associated with Docks

Increases Staff Review Time for Other Projects



•Reducing the Level of Silviculture Review

Clarifies when Silviculture Activity Does Not Require County Permitting

Increase Staff Review Time for Other Projects

•Reducing the Level of Silviculture Review

Clarifies when Silviculture Activity Does Not Require County Permitting

Increase Staff Review Time for Other Projects



•Implement Enhanced Criteria for the Quality Development Program

Provides an Alternative and Expedited Review Process

Can provide applicant with Improved Marketing and Financial Position

•Implement Enhanced Criteria for the Quality Development Program

Provides an Alternative and Expedited Review Process

Can provide applicant with Improved Marketing and Financial Position



•Comprehensive Review of and Revisions to the Land Use Regulations

Reformat and Revise for Clarity and Ease of Use

Amend to Implement Board’s Direction Regarding Streamlining

•Comprehensive Review of and Revisions to the Land Use Regulations

Reformat and Revise for Clarity and Ease of Use

Amend to Implement Board’s Direction Regarding Streamlining



•Natural Area/Conservation Area Requirements

Reduces the Need for Recorded Conservation Easements on “Non-Protected” Areas

Reduces Two (2) Weeks from Approval Time for Certain Projects

•Natural Area/Conservation Area Requirements

Reduces the Need for Recorded Conservation Easements on “Non-Protected” Areas

Reduces Two (2) Weeks from Approval Time for Certain Projects



• Definition of Protected Tree, Reforestation Requirements, Replanting Requirements and Tree Debit/Credit System, and Landscape Regulations

Board Citizen’s Committee Has Been Appointed

Recommendations Anticipated by Late Summer 2006

• Definition of Protected Tree, Reforestation Requirements, Replanting Requirements and Tree Debit/Credit System, and Landscape Regulations

Board Citizen’s Committee Has Been Appointed

Recommendations Anticipated by Late Summer 2006



•Pre-Development Review Time Frames

Reduction in Staff Review Times for NFIs and EIAs from 15 to 10 Working Days

Board has Indicated Support for Additional Staff to Implement

•Pre-Development Review Time Frames

Reduction in Staff Review Times for NFIs and EIAs from 15 to 10 Working Days

Board has Indicated Support for Additional Staff to Implement



•Construction of Single Family Homes in Subdivisions with Incomplete Infrastructure

Board Approved this Provision in Bonded Public Subdivisions in February 2006

Can Reduce Time Required to Receive Final Certificate of Occupancy by Two (2) Months

•Construction of Single Family Homes in Subdivisions with Incomplete Infrastructure

Board Approved this Provision in Bonded Public Subdivisions in February 2006

Can Reduce Time Required to Receive Final Certificate of Occupancy by Two (2) Months



•Native Forest and/or High Quality Successional Forest Regulations

Revise Code to Provide for Additional Clarification Regarding Native and HQSF Community Types

Material Developed by Tall Timbers Research to be Utilized as a Basis

•Native Forest and/or High Quality Successional Forest Regulations

Revise Code to Provide for Additional Clarification Regarding Native and HQSF Community Types

Material Developed by Tall Timbers Research to be Utilized as a Basis



•Regulation of Significant and Severe Slopes

Deregulate Significant Slopes Inside USA and Enhance SWM Considerations.

Deregulate Isolated and Human Made Significant and Severe Slopes

Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Code Revisions will be required.

•Regulation of Significant and Severe Slopes

Deregulate Significant Slopes Inside USA and Enhance SWM Considerations.

Deregulate Isolated and Human Made Significant and Severe Slopes

Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Code Revisions will be required.



•Revising and Updating the Public Works Design Guidelines Manual

Roads, Stormwater Management Facilities in Public Subdivisions and Sidewalks

Guidelines for Infrastructure Inside and Outside the USA

•Revising and Updating the Public Works Design Guidelines Manual

Roads, Stormwater Management Facilities in Public Subdivisions and Sidewalks

Guidelines for Infrastructure Inside and Outside the USA



•Establish a “Project Manager Concept” within the Department

Staff with Authority to Facilitate and Coordinate Development Review Issues Across Division and Department Lines

Project Manager Would Serve as an “Ad-Hoc” Ombudsman

•Establish a “Project Manager Concept” within the Department

Staff with Authority to Facilitate and Coordinate Development Review Issues Across Division and Department Lines

Project Manager Would Serve as an “Ad-Hoc” Ombudsman



•Provide Adequate Staffing Levels at the Department

Board has Indicated Support for Additional Staffing in Environmental Compliance and Development Services Divisions

Fee Enhancements will be required to Off-Set Additional Staffing

•Provide Adequate Staffing Levels at the Department

Board has Indicated Support for Additional Staffing in Environmental Compliance and Development Services Divisions

Fee Enhancements will be required to Off-Set Additional Staffing

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