Hey all: THIS IS A BIG DEAL that will further LIMIT PUBLIC COMMENT!! On the agenda for tomorrow’s BCC meeting, July 11, 4PM South Walton Annex. Please contact your commissioners to express your concerns. I've attached their contact information below. Time is of the essence. For those that were fighting the recent "Snappy Turtle" development in Seagrove, if this is adopted there would be no requirement for a public hearing. It could be a game changer for our community. Proposed changes to the DEFINITIONS of MAJOR and MINOR DEVELOPMENTS. The stated rationale is to streamline the approval process but the real effect is LIMITING PUBLIC COMMENT because Minor developments DO NOT REQUIRE PUBLIC HEARINGS. See the agenda item below and the proposed Chapter 11 LDC verbiage. PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES 44. 17-1002 Request for authorization to amend Major/Minor development application thresholds in Chapter 11 of the Walton County Land Development Code to streamline the development review process and make it more consistent with other local governments in our area, thereby reducing the time required to obtain most development orders in Walton County. Specific thresholds appear in Section 11.01.02. Attachments: LDC Chapter 11_rv14DRAFT • Proposed Changes are: B. Minor Development. A plan shall be designated as a minor development if it is not a development exempt from permit requirements pursuant to Section 11.00.01 of this Code; does not meet any criteria as set forth in the following subpart of this Section as a major development; and involves only: 1. A division of land into more than two parcels but fewer than 20 **(CHANGE to 50)** parcels; 2. Development of multi-family residential project of fewer than 30 **(CHANGE to 60)** dwelling units that does not involve platting; 3. Development of a non-residential project of less than 5,000 **(CHANGE to 50,000)** square feet of floor area; 4. Approval of technical plans for an affordable housing project that has been approved conceptually by the Walton County Board of County Commissioners. C. Major Development. A plan shall be designated as a major development if it involves one or more of the following: 1. A division of land into 20 **(CHANGE to 50)** or more parcels; 2. Development of a multi-family residential project of 30 **(CHANGE to 60)** or more dwelling units; 3. Planned Unit Developments regardless of size. 4. Infill proposals other than minor replat/lot splits in the NPA’s. 5. Development of a nonresidential project involving 5,000 **(CHANGE to 50,000)** square feet; William "Bill" Chapman (R), District 1 Commissioner - Vice-Chair District Office: 9446 Rock Hill Road Ponce de Leon, FL 32455 Office (850) 835-4860 Fax (850) 835-4836 chabill@co.walton.fl.us Jeff Skipper Commissioner's Aide skijeff@co.walton.fl.us Cecilia Jones (R), District 2 Commissioner, Chairwoman District Office: 552 Walton Road DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 Office (850) 892-4020 joncecilia@co.walton.fl.us Evelyn Strickland Executive Assistant strevelyn@co.walton.fl.us Melanie Nipper (R), District 3 Commissioner District Office: 6570 US Hwy 90 West DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 Office (850) 892-8474 Fax (850) 892-4204 nipmelanie@co.walton.fl.us Susan MacDonald Commissioner's Aide macsusan@co.walton.fl.us Sara Comander (R), District 4 Commissioner District Office: 263 Chaffin Avenue DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 Office (850) 835-4834 Fax (850) 951-0868 comsara@co.walton.fl.us Melinda Wickham Commissioner's Aide wicmelinda@co.walton.fl.us Tony Anderson (R), District 5 Commissioner District Office: 70 Logan Lane Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459 Office (850) 231-2978 Fax (850) 231-3872 andtony@co.walton.fl.us Laura Ekstrom Commissioner's Aide ekslaura@co.walton.fl.us