Call to Order

Call to Order by Chair
Roll Call by the Clerk of the Court
Invocation
Pledge of Allegiance

Proclamation

Proclamation recognizing March 2016 as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month

Public Comment

Public Comment

Consent Agenda

Deletions to Consent Agenda
Approval of Consent Agenda

Approval of Regular Agenda

Additions/Deletions to Regular Agenda
Approval of Regular Agenda

Item 1

Public Hearing * Land Development Code Amendments - Article II "Zoning Districts and Special Uses", and Article IX "Administration" modifying and creating uses for Domestic Hens and Feral Cat Colonies. This is the final adoption hearing to consider changes to Article II "Zoning Districts and Special Uses" and Article IX "Administration of the Land Development Code. This series of changes creates Special Use permit categories for Domestic Hens and Feral Cat Colonies, for a period not to exceed one year, and also modifies associated uses. These changes were considered originally before the Board of County Commissioners on January 19, 2016. It was the direction of the Board of County Commissioners to create a Special Use permit procedure, for a period not to exceed one year, that would implement the Feral Cat Colony policies within the Animal Control Ordinance that was approved on November 03, 2015; and to create a Special Use permit procedure to allow female chickens (hens) within the rear yard of properties zoned residential.

Item 4

Public Hearing * VACROA 2015-04 - Public Hearing regarding vacating a portion
of Escambia Street. The applicant requests the vacation of an unopened,
unimproved portion of Escambia Street within the Ocean Grove Subdivision, lying
between Lot 1 Block 14, and Lot 8 Block 15. Based on staff's review, traffic patterns
will not be negatively impacted, and no party will be unreasonably affected by the
requested vacation. Staff anticipates we will have no objections to the request.

Item 2

Presentation by the Economic Development Council of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce. The Economic Development Council will provide a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners on programs and activities at the St. Johns County Chamber EDC.

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Item 3

Water Quality Program Update. The St. Johns County
Public Works Department will provide a presentation to the Board of County
Commissioners on their proposed Crop Alteration Program (CAP) and request
approval to take the next steps toward its implementation. In 2008, the Florida
Department of Environmental Protection adopted the Basin Management Action Plan
(BMAP) for the Lower St. Johns River for the implementation of Total Maximum Daily
Loads (TMDL) for Nutrients. As a part of this plan, the County was required to reduce
approximately 20,500 pounds of nutrients being discharged to the Lower St. Johns
River Basin. On August 4th 2015, the St. Johns County Public Works Department
provided a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners on its Water Quality
Program. Primarily, staff presented a summary of its completed projects and a
proposal to take the next steps for design and construction of an Elkton Canal (also
referenced as Parker Canal) Regional Storm Water Treatment (RST) facility. The
nutrient reductions achieved upon the implementation of the Elkton Canal RST were
anticipated to meet remainder of the County’s TMDL BMAP requirements. At the
meeting, the Board directed staff to hold the implementation of Elkton Canal RST
and create a Water Quality Task Force to further investigate feasibility of water
quality projects via Agricultural Partnerships that could not only meet the County’s
TMDL BMAP requirements but were more cost effective compared to the Elkton
Canal RST project. The proposed CAP has been received very favorably, by both the
Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) and the St. Johns River
Water Management District (SJRWMD) and is anticipated to cost effectively meet the
remainder of the County’s TMDL BMAP requirements.

Item 5

Public Hearing * MAJMOD 2015-19 Windward Ranch (fka Encanta) PUD. This is
a request to modify the Windward Ranch PUD (fka Encanta PUD) to change the name
of the development from Encanta to Windward Ranch, allow for the relocation of bike
lanes from portions of the minor collector roadways and provide a multi-purpose
path along the linear park areas, add on-street parking for the main recreation area,
adjust the preservation area, decrease the minimum lot width and size standards,
and remove the interconnectivity access point to Whisper Ridge. The PUD contains
approximately 431.3 acres of land, consisting of 165.8 acres of wetlands and is
approved for up to 580 residential dwelling units and 90,000 square feet of nonresidential
commercial/office uses and is under construction. The Planning and
Zoning Agency recommended approval, with a 6-0 vote, at its February 18, 2016
meeting.

Item 6

Public Hearing * CDD 2015-04 Twin Creeks North CDD (South Jacksonville Properties, LLC). This is a public hearing for CDD 2015-04, known as Twin Creeks North Community Development District (CDD), a petition to establish the Twin Creeks North CDD to cover approximately 953 acres of land. Staff recommends approval of the petition. Please refer to the Staff Report for additional details.

Item 7

Consider a local match for a Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) requested comprehensive traffic study for the Ponte Vedra/Palm Valley area. On December 15, 2015, Gary Phillips, chair of the Citizens Traffic Task Force, (CTTF) presented to the Commission concerns relating to traffic congestion and growing transportation infrastructure needs in the Ponte Vedra/Palm Valley area. The CTTF seeks funding from the North Florida Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) to conduct a comprehensive traffic study for Ponte Vedra/Palm Valley area. On December 15, 2015, the Board of County Commissioners authorized the Chair to sign a letter of funding request to the North Florida TPO in support of this effort. The County submitted the funding request to the TPO on February 22, 2016 along with the BCC Chairman’s letter and the CTTF’s letter of request; however, the TPO is requesting a commitment of a 50% local match in order to be considered for funding consideration. The estimated cost to conduct a comprehensive traffic study is approximately $250,000; therefore, the 50% local match needed is $125,000, contingent upon the final cost determination. Staff is seeking Board direction regarding the required 50% local match. Potential funding sources identified by staff for this match could be proportionate share payments from the Lakes at Ponte Vedra ($63,222 per RES 2015-334), Transportation Trust Fund reserves and community contributions. Additionally, the project could be presented with a phased scope over a couple of years or the project could be delayed a year to further address the funding needs. Staff notes that approval of the study is subject to approval by the TPO. A commitment by the Board of County Commissioners, to provide a local match, does not guarantee that the TPO will fund the study; however, lack of a written commitment will disqualify the request from consideration this year.

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Reports

Commissioners’ Reports
County Administrator’s Report
County Attorney’s Report
Clerk of Court’s Report