Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Facilitators: David McDevitt, Director of Leon County Growth & Environmental Management John Kraynak, Environmental Compliance Director Leon County Growth & Environmental Management Facilitators: David McDevitt, Director of Leon County Growth & Environmental Management John Kraynak, Environmental Compliance Director Leon County Growth & Environmental Management

Panelists: Tony Park, Director Leon County Public Works Department Joe Brown, Director of Engineering Services Leon County Public Works Department Florida Wayne Tedder, Director Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department Carolyn Bibler, Bibler Design Development Carmen Green, Blackhawk Engineering Tony Park, Director Leon County Public Works Department Joe Brown, Director of Engineering Services Leon County Public Works Department Florida Wayne Tedder, Director Tallahassee-Leon County Planning Department Carolyn Bibler, Bibler Design Development Carmen Green, Blackhawk Engineering

GEM Permit Process Improvement Focus Group Members AppointedAppointed By Ms. Wendy Grey Mr. David Walmsley Commissioner Rackleff Mr. Terry Fregly Mr. Russell Price Commissioner Depuy Mr. Ted Thomas Mr. Ben Wilkinson, Jr Commissioner Grippa Ms. Carolyn Bibler Nancy Caire Miller Commissioner Winchester Mr. Rick Bateman Mr. Millard Noblin Commissioner Proctor Ms. Carmen Green Ms. Pam Hall Commissioner Thaell Ms. Kathy Archibald Mr. Neil Fleckenstein Commissioner Sauls

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Enhanced Permitted Use Verifications (PUVs)  Additional Site-Specific Environmental Information Based on GIS Availability  LDC Revised to Provide for Optional PUV Enhanced Permitted Use Verifications (PUVs)  Additional Site-Specific Environmental Information Based on GIS Availability  LDC Revised to Provide for Optional PUV

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Pre-Application Meetings and Quick Checks  Revise LCD to Implement Mandatory Pre- Application Meeting for all Projects  Reinstitute “Quick Check” Review Process Pre-Application Meetings and Quick Checks  Revise LCD to Implement Mandatory Pre- Application Meeting for all Projects  Reinstitute “Quick Check” Review Process

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Concurrent and Conceptual Site Plan/EIA/EMP Review Processes  Establish in the LDC a Sequential (Site Plan/EMP) Review Process  Provide a Conceptual Site Plan Approval Process with Majority of Environmental Issues moved to EMP Concurrent and Conceptual Site Plan/EIA/EMP Review Processes  Establish in the LDC a Sequential (Site Plan/EMP) Review Process  Provide a Conceptual Site Plan Approval Process with Majority of Environmental Issues moved to EMP

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Administrative Approval for Type B and Type C Site Plans  DRC to be Provided Approval Authority for the Majority of Type C Proposals  Staff would be Provided Authority to Approve Type B Site and Development Plans Administrative Approval for Type B and Type C Site Plans  DRC to be Provided Approval Authority for the Majority of Type C Proposals  Staff would be Provided Authority to Approve Type B Site and Development Plans

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Modification of Tree Survey Requirements  Move Survey from NFI to the EIA or EMP Stage of Review  Implement Tree Sampling Methodology outside of Project Impact Area  Provide one (1) week Reduction in Project Approval Time Modification of Tree Survey Requirements  Move Survey from NFI to the EIA or EMP Stage of Review  Implement Tree Sampling Methodology outside of Project Impact Area  Provide one (1) week Reduction in Project Approval Time

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Discontinue Environmental Permitting of Residential Docks  Reduction in Permitting Time Associated with Docks  Increases Staff Review Time for Other Projects Discontinue Environmental Permitting of Residential Docks  Reduction in Permitting Time Associated with Docks  Increases Staff Review Time for Other Projects

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Reducing the Level of Silviculture Review  Clarifies when Silviculture Activity Does Not Require County Permitting  Increase Staff Review Time for Other Projects Reducing the Level of Silviculture Review  Clarifies when Silviculture Activity Does Not Require County Permitting  Increase Staff Review Time for Other Projects

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Implement Enhanced Criteria for the Quality Development Program  Provides an Alternative and Expedited Review Process  Can provide applicant with Improved Marketing and Financial Position Implement Enhanced Criteria for the Quality Development Program  Provides an Alternative and Expedited Review Process  Can provide applicant with Improved Marketing and Financial Position

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Comprehensive Review of and Revisions to the Land Use Regulations  Reformat and Revise for Clarity and Ease of Use  Amend to Implement Board’s Direction Regarding Streamlining Comprehensive Review of and Revisions to the Land Use Regulations  Reformat and Revise for Clarity and Ease of Use  Amend to Implement Board’s Direction Regarding Streamlining

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Natural Area/Conservation Area Requirements  Reduces the Need for Recorded Conservation Easements on “Non- Protected” Areas  Reduces Two (2) Weeks from Approval Time for Certain Projects Natural Area/Conservation Area Requirements  Reduces the Need for Recorded Conservation Easements on “Non- Protected” Areas  Reduces Two (2) Weeks from Approval Time for Certain Projects

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Definition of Protected Tree, Reforestation Requirements, Replanting Requirements and Tree Debit/Credit System, and Landscape Regulations  Board Citizen’s Committee Has Been Appointed  Recommendations Anticipated by Late Summer 2006 Definition of Protected Tree, Reforestation Requirements, Replanting Requirements and Tree Debit/Credit System, and Landscape Regulations  Board Citizen’s Committee Has Been Appointed  Recommendations Anticipated by Late Summer 2006

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Pre-Development Review Time Frames  Reduction in Staff Review Times for NFIs and EIAs from 15 to 10 Working Days  Board has Indicated Support for Additional Staff to Implement Pre-Development Review Time Frames  Reduction in Staff Review Times for NFIs and EIAs from 15 to 10 Working Days  Board has Indicated Support for Additional Staff to Implement

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Construction of Single Family Homes in Subdivisions with Incomplete Infrastructure  Board Approved this Provision in Bonded Public Subdivisions in February 2006  Can Reduce Time Required to Receive Final Certificate of Occupancy by Two (2) Months Construction of Single Family Homes in Subdivisions with Incomplete Infrastructure  Board Approved this Provision in Bonded Public Subdivisions in February 2006  Can Reduce Time Required to Receive Final Certificate of Occupancy by Two (2) Months

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Native Forest and/or High Quality Successional Forest Regulations  Revise Code to Provide for Additional Clarification Regarding Native and HQSF Community Types  Material Developed by Tall Timbers Research to be Utilized as a Basis Native Forest and/or High Quality Successional Forest Regulations  Revise Code to Provide for Additional Clarification Regarding Native and HQSF Community Types  Material Developed by Tall Timbers Research to be Utilized as a Basis

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Regulation of Significant and Severe Slopes  Deregulate Significant Slopes Inside USA and Enhance SWM Considerations.  Deregulate Isolated and Human Made Significant and Severe Slopes  Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Code Revisions will be required. Regulation of Significant and Severe Slopes  Deregulate Significant Slopes Inside USA and Enhance SWM Considerations.  Deregulate Isolated and Human Made Significant and Severe Slopes  Comprehensive Plan Amendment and Code Revisions will be required.

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Revising and Updating the Public Works Design Guidelines Manual  Roads, Stormwater Management Facilities in Public Subdivisions and Sidewalks  Guidelines for Infrastructure Inside and Outside the USA Revising and Updating the Public Works Design Guidelines Manual  Roads, Stormwater Management Facilities in Public Subdivisions and Sidewalks  Guidelines for Infrastructure Inside and Outside the USA

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Establish a “Project Manager Concept” within the Department  Staff with Authority to Facilitate and Coordinate Development Review Issues Across Division and Department Lines  Project Manager Would Serve as an “Ad- Hoc” Ombudsman Establish a “Project Manager Concept” within the Department  Staff with Authority to Facilitate and Coordinate Development Review Issues Across Division and Department Lines  Project Manager Would Serve as an “Ad- Hoc” Ombudsman

Time is Money The Permitting Process Streamlined Provide Adequate Staffing Levels at the Department  Board has Indicated Support for Additional Staffing in Environmental Compliance and Development Services Divisions  Fee Enhancements will be required to Off- Set Additional Staffing Provide Adequate Staffing Levels at the Department  Board has Indicated Support for Additional Staffing in Environmental Compliance and Development Services Divisions  Fee Enhancements will be required to Off- Set Additional Staffing