august 10, 2009 st. johns county growth management department
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August 10, 2009
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
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Growth Management DepartmentSt. Johns County
Growth Management Department
Jan BrewerDirector
Environmental
Lindsay HagaDirector
Development Review
Suzanne KonchanDirector
St. Johns CountyGrowth Management Department
Suzanne KonchanDirector
Betty Sue SteppCustomer Service
Howard WhiteDirectorBuilding Services
Teresa BishopDirector
Long Range Planning
Lindsay HagaDirector
Development Review
Jan BrewerDirector
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
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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 Permits2005-2009
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FY 2005 316 296 330 305 349 377 404 502 500 363 470 331
FY 2006 275 351 349 341 234 262 248 242 233 123 152 136
FY 2007 129 133 107 173 138 209 249 224 157 264 181 176
FY 2008 111 88 64 106 79 108 130 94 119 139 117 108
FY 2009 82 78 60 45 62 72 95 98 93 122
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT
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Commercial Building Permits2005-2009
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FY 2005 75 104 97 90 62 117 119 112 129 110 137 103
FY 2006 67 72 45 96 50 89 76 69 82 58 89 42
FY 2007 77 51 39 66 70 50 52 75 46 70 71 71
FY 2008 65 40 32 50 55 66 68 47 58 53 41 54
FY 2009 81 37 36 33 64 36 34 27 36 32
OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUNE JULY AUG SEPT
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Building Services Budget 2005-2010
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$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
$16,000,000
Budget $11,776,832 $14,326,237 $11,460,890 $6,047,458 $5,120,705 $2,618,740
FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
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Building Services Staff
2005-2010
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Staff 58.6 69.6 72.1 59.1 50.1 29.1
FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010
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Long Range Planning Division
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Renna, VictoriaPlanner III
Katz, GeorgiaPlanner III
Cleghorn, JasonPlanner III
Long Range Planning DivisionOrganizational Chart
Teresa BishopDirector
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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
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
Long Range Planning
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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
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Environmental Division
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Mike Bruijn Inspector II
Ryan Mauch Environmental
Supervisor
Jade Dupuis Environmental
Specialist II
Cathleen Kabat Environmental
Forestry Specialist II
Jeremy Duke Environmental Regulatory
Specialist II
Tara Dodson Habitat Conservation Plan
Coordinator
Tony Cubbedge Land Resource
Manager
Amy Meide Land Resource
Coordinator
Jay Kamys Special Projects
Coordinator
Debbie Kristiansen Environmental
Coordinator
Robin Moore Historic Resource
Coordinator
Land Development Code Compliance
Land Resource Management
Special Programs
Environmental Division Organizational Chart
Jan Brewer Director
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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
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Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept
Submittal ManagementApplications Reviewed
Clearance SheetApplications Reviewed
Development ReviewSite Inspections
Public Hearings
PRIDE Inspections
Land Development Code Compliance 2008 - 2009
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Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb March April May June July Aug Sept
Submittal ManagementApplications Reviewed
Clearance SheetApplications Reviewed
SiteInspections/Investigations,Presentations
Historic Resources 2008 - 2009
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Development Review Division
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Development Review Division
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Development Review DivisionFive components interact at
various times during the development permit life cycle:
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Development Review Division Planning and Zoning
1. Responsible for reviewing all Rezoning, Planned Unit, Planned Rural and Special Use applications
2. Determine consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code.
3. Staff to the Planning and Zoning Agency4. Staff to the Overlay District Boards
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Development Review Division
Transportation Planning
1. 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
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Development Review Division Application Review
1. Responsible for managing all projects for Commercial and Subdivision development
2. Review projects in accordance with County requirements
3. Leads the Development Review Committee (DRC)• DRC created for the purpose of performing technical
evaluation and consists of wide representation of County departments
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Development Review Division Development Technical
1. 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
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Development Review Division
Code Enforcement
1. Investigate customer complaints, referrals or personal observations
• PRIDE (Public Request for Information Database Exchange)
2. Manage Code Enforcement Board (Special Magistrate)
3. Responsible for educating the public about the standards that govern our communities
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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.
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Customer RelationsCustomer 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
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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
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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
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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
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St. Johns County Growth Management Department
Suzanne Konchan AICP, Director
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