Appendix B. TO THE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE

SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT STANDARDS
FOR HARDEE COUNTY

Small Scale Plan Amendments Exempt from DCA Review

Plan Amendments may be submitted to the Department of Community Affairs (DCA) by the County no more than twice yearly for review pursuant to the procedures established in Chapter 163.3187 F.S.

Plan amendments that are defined as Small Scale Amendments must also be submitted to DCA, but are exempt from the annual amendment quota established by law. Small Scale Plan Amendments are defined by "Florida Statutes" as a proposed amendment in a residential land use category of 10 acres or less and a density of 10 units per acre, or less, or one that involves other land use categories, singularly or in combination with residential uses of 10 acres or less and:

(A)

The cumulative effect of the above amendments shall not exceed 80 acres annually;

(B)

The proposed amendment does not involve the same property more than once a year; and,

(C)

The proposed amendment does not involve the same owner's property within 200 feet of property granted a change within a period of 12 months.

Upon adoption of Small Scale Plan Amendments by the County, property owners may begin the rezoning application process, but development orders cannot be issued until receipt and acknowledgement by DCA. Small Scale Plan Amendments are subject to all other standards and review procedures as set forth is Section 7.02.00.

The following form must be submitted with all Small Scale Plan Amendments, in order that a running total of acres of small scale amendments to date for each year is known.

SMALL SCALE DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT
SUBMITTAL FORM

01.

Name of Local Government: HARDEE COUNTY

Person completing this form _____

Telephone Number ____________

Name of Newspaper that notice of Small Scale Development Amendment was published:

_____

Date of Publication Notice _____
(Please attach copy of notice)

02.

Number of acres of small scale development amendments contained in package:

a.

Within Urban Infill, urban Redevelopment or Downtown Revitalization as defined by Section 163.3164, F.S.      ____________ / ____________ / ____________

b.

Within transportation Concurrency Exception Area pursuant to Section 163.318(5), F.S.      ____________ / ____________ / ____________

c.

Within regional Activity Centers or urban Central Business Districts pursuant to Section 380.06(2)(e), F.S.      ____________ / ____________ / ____________

d.

Outside categories a., b. and c.      ____________ / ____________ / ____________

03.

Cumulative total number of acres of Small Scale Development Amendments for the calendar year:

a.

Categories listed in Item 02 a., b., and c. above      ____________ / ____________ / ____________

b.

Categories listed in Item 02 d. above      ____________ / ____________ / ____________

04.

Total number of acres of Small Scale Development Amendments in this package that are located within a coastal high hazard area as identified in the Comprehensive Plan.      ____________ / ____________ / ____________

Pursuant to Rule 9J-11.015(2), F.A.C., this form must be mailed with all Small Scale Development Amendments as defined by Section 163.3187(1)(c) F.S. to:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
BUREAU OF STATE PLANNING, PLAN PROCESSING SECTION
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100