FINAL ORDER NO. DCA06-GM-165 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, Petitioner, VS. PINELLAS COUNTY, Respondent. / FINAL ORDER An Administrative Law Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings has entered an Order Closing File in this proceeding. A copy of the Order is attached to this Final Order as Exhibit A. BACKGROUND This is a proceeding to determine whether Pinellas County’s (County) Comprehensive Plan Amendment adopted by Ordinance No. 04-92 on December 21, 2004, is “in compliance” with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, Ch. 163, Part I, Florida Statutes (the “Act”). The parties entered into a Stipulated Settlement Agreement which required the County to adopt certain remedial amendments. The County adopted the remedial amendments and, on May 24, 2006, the Department subsequently published its Cumulative Notice of Intent to find the Plan Amendment and the remedial amendment to be “in compliance” with Chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes, and Rule 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code. FINAL ORDER NO. DCA06-GM-165 The Department subsequently filed with the Division of Administrative Hearings a Motion to Relinquish Jurisdiction. On June 21, 2006, the Administrative Law Judge issued his Order Relinquishing Jurisdiction to the Department and Closing File. No Exceptions to the Administrative Law Judge's Order were filed. ORDER WHEREFORE, it is ORDERED that the above-captioned proceeding is DISMISSED, and the Agency Clerk is directed to close the file. DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, Florida. Thaddeus L. Cohen, AIA, Secretary NOTICE OF RIGHTS EACH PARTY IS HEREBY ADVISED OF ITS RIGHT TO SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THIS FINAL ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.030(b)(1)(C) AND 9.110. TO INITIATE AN APPEAL OF THIS ORDER, A NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT'S AGENCY CLERK, 2555 SHUMARD OAK BOULEVARD, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-2100, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DAY THIS ORDER IS FILED WITH THE AGENCY CLERK. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY FLORIDA RULE OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.900(a). A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITH THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY THE FILING FEE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 35.22(3), FLORIDA STATUTES. YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW IF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL IS NOT TIMELY FILED WITH THE AGENCY CLERK AND THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL. MEDIATION UNDER SECTION 120.573, FLA. STAT., ISNOT AVAILABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUES RESOLVED BY THIS ORDER. FINAL ORDER NO. DCA06-GM-165 CERTIFICATE OF FILING AND SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original of the foregoing has been filed with the undersigned Agency Clerk of the Department of Community Affairs, and that true and correc, copies have been furnished to the persons listed below.ia the manner t described, on this / / 1 day of July 2006. aula For by reer Clerk Florida Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 U.S. Mail: The Honorable Donald R. Alexander Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL, 32399-3060 Susan H. Churuti, Esq. David Sadowsky, Esq. Pinellas County Attorney’s Office 315 Court Street Clearwater, Florida 33756 Hand Delivery: Leslie Bryson Assistant General Counsel Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Bivd. Tallahassee, Florida 32399

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