? Consent Agenda ?Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
? Regular Business 6:30 pm
? Public Hearing Resolution
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: Misty Servia
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Resolution / Osceola Organics / USE-0192-2024
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REQUESTED MOTION:
A motion to adopt/deny the proposed Resolution for a special exception and enter into the record this Development Review Report and the findings and conclusions and all other competent substantial evidence presented at the hearing.
SUMMARY:
The matter before the Board of County Commissioners is a Special Exception use application (USE-0192-2024) to allow a biosolids composting facility in the Agricultural -10 District (A-10) zoning district on a +413.94 acre lease area within the subject property of +757.88 acres, for land located on NW Highway 70. As indicated above, the use is proposed within a +413.94 acre lease area located within the overall subject property. There are no existing biosolids composting facilities or operations on the subject property. Specifically, the project area is a +32.03-acre area within the aforementioned leased area.
BACKGROUND:
The subject parcel is located on NW Highway 70, Arcadia, FL. (See Exhibit A) and is owned by IMC-Agrico Company and VCH Holdings, LLC with portions of these parcels to be leased by Osceola Organics. The applicant is requesting a Special Exception to allow a biosolids composting facility to be constructed on property zoned Agricultural-10. The facility proposes to produce organic fertilizer utilizing solar sludge drying and composting to produce Class AA registered soil amendment, pursuant to the requirements of the FDEP. LDR Section 20-1042 provides for the regulation of the land spreading and hauling of biosolids. However, to the extent that Class AA biosolids are spread and otherwise used in compliance with the Florida Administrative Code and statutory regulations set forth in LDR Section 20-1042(4)(c), they are ...
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