§ 102-159. Community Participation.
(a)
Map amendments. In addition to the public hearings required by Section 102-158, applicants requesting a Land Use District (Zoning) Map, Land Use District (Zoning) Map Overlay District or Future Land Use Map (FLUM) amendment shall provide for public participation through a community meeting.
(1)
Community meeting. The applicant will coordinate with the Planning Director regarding the date, time and location of the proposed community meeting; however, all meetings are to be held on a weekday evening at a location close to the project site, between 45—120 days prior to any of the public hearings required in Section 102-158.
(2)
Posting of notice. The notice shall include the date, time and place of the community meeting, the address of the site and a description of the site, reference to the closest mile marker, and a summary of the proposal to be considered. At least 15 days prior to the community meeting, applicants shall post the property that is the subject of the map amendment with a waterproof signs(s) provided by the Planning and Environmental Resources Department which is so located that the notice shall be easily visible from all public streets and public ways abutting the property. The applicant shall remove the posted notice within ten days after completion of the community meeting.
(3)
Mailing of notice. At least 15 days prior to the community meeting, notice of the community meeting shall be mailed by the county to all owners of real property located within 600 feet of the property that is the subject of the map amendment, including any residents of the parcel proposed for map amendment. A list of such owners, as shown by the latest available records in the Monroe County Property Appraiser Office, shall be provided by the applicant with an application for development approval.
(4)
Publication of notice. At least 15 days in advance of the community meeting, notice of the community meeting shall be provided as follows:
a.
Newspaper publication: Notice of the community meeting shall be published in the non-legal section of a local newspaper of general paid circulation in Monroe County. The newspaper shall be of general interest and readership in the community. The advertisement shall appear in a newspaper that is published five days a week. The advertisement shall be no less than two columns wide by ten inches long in a standard size or tabloid size newspaper and the headline in the advertisement shall be in a type no smaller than 18 point; and
b.
Website and social media: The applicant shall coordinate with the County to assure the meeting is posted to the County's website and social media platforms.
(5)
Noticing and advertising costs. The applicant shall pay the cost of the public notice and advertising for the community meeting and provide proof of proper notice to the Planning Director.
(6)
The community meeting shall be facilitated by a representative from the Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department and the applicant shall be present at the meeting.
(b)
Text amendments to the Land Development Code and/or the Comprehensive Plan with County-Wide Impact. In addition to any required public hearings, proposals by the County or a private applicant to amend the text of the LDC and/or the Comprehensive Plan, shall provide for community participation through the following:
(1)
Determination of County-Wide Impact. Private applicants submitting an application for an amendment to the text of the Land Development Code and/or the Comprehensive Plan shall participate in a concept meeting with the Planning and Environmental Resources Department, as indicated in Section 102-158(d)(3), to discuss the proposed amendment. The concept meeting shall be scheduled by department staff once the application is determined to be complete. As part of this concept meeting, department staff will identify whether or not the proposed text amendment will have a county-wide impact. For amendments proposed by the County, a concept meeting is not required, and the Planning Director shall determine whether the amendment will have a county-wide impact.
(2)
BOCC Impact Meeting. Private proposals to amend the text of the Land Development Code and/or Comprehensive Plan shall require a public meeting with the Board of County Commissioners ("Impact Meeting") prior to the application proceeding to the DRC for review. The applicant shall coordinate with the Planning Director regarding the date and time of the Impact Meeting; however, all Impact Meetings shall be held in Marathon.
a.
Publication of notice. At least 15 days in advance of the Impact Meeting, notice of the meeting shall be provided as follows:
1.
Newspaper publication: Notice of the Impact Meeting shall be published in the non-legal section of a local newspaper of general paid circulation in Monroe County. The newspaper shall be of general interest and readership in the community. The advertisement shall appear in a newspaper that is published five days a week. The advertisement shall be no less than two columns wide by ten inches long in a standard size or tabloid size newspaper and the headline in the advertisement shall be in a type no smaller than 18 point; and
2.
Website and Social Media: The applicant shall coordinate with the County to assure the Impact Meeting is posted to the County's website and social media platforms.
b.
Noticing and Advertising Costs. The applicant shall pay the cost of the public notice and advertising for the Impact Meeting and provide proof of proper notice to the Planning Director.
c.
During the Impact Meeting, County staff will identify, in writing, the county-wide impacts of the proposed amendment based upon the results of the concept meeting in Section 102-159(b)(1). The Impact Meeting is not to be a public hearing (the BOCC will not vote on the proposal), but a public meeting during which the BOCC may offer their initial opinions and the public may have input on the proposed amendment.
(3)
Community Meeting. Proposals by the County or a private applicant to amend the text of the Land Development Code and/or Comprehensive Plan, with a county-wide impact, shall require a community meeting.
a.
A private applicant will coordinate with the Planning Director regarding the date, time and location of the proposed community meeting; however, all meetings shall be held on a weekday evening, at least three (3) months prior to any of the public hearings required in Section 102-158 or by Section 163.3184, F.S. (for comp plan).
b.
Publication of notice. At least 15 days in advance of the community meeting, notice of the community meeting shall be provided as follows:
1.
Newspaper publication: Notice of the community meeting shall be published in the non-legal section of a local newspaper of general paid circulation in Monroe County. The newspaper shall be of general interest and readership in the community. The advertisement shall appear in a newspaper that is published five days a week. The advertisement shall be no less than two columns wide by ten inches long in a standard size or tabloid size newspaper and the headline in the advertisement shall be in a type no smaller than 18 point; and
2.
Website and Social Media: The applicant shall coordinate with the County to assure the community meeting is posted to the County's website and social media platforms. Failure to post notice on the Monroe County official website shall not constitute grounds for the cancellation of any public meeting.
c.
Noticing and Advertising Costs. The applicant shall pay the cost of the public notice and advertising for the community meeting and provide proof of proper notice to the Planning Director.
d.
The community meeting shall be facilitated by a representative from the Monroe County Planning and Environmental Resources Department and the applicant shall be present at the meeting.
( Ord. No. 006-2016 , § 1(Exh. 1), 4-13-2016)