FINAL ORDER NO. DCA 08-GM-031 om STATE OF FLORIDA Bp &% DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS oy C oy, > Ki," Oo DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY Be V, AFFAIRS, 4k Do %, PVE > Petitioner, “ Vv. DOAH Case No. 06-0934GM HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Respondent, and LOST LAKE GROVES, INC., and LAWRENCE BRUCE WELLS, SR., Intervenors. 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 the Highlands County Comprehensive Plan Amendment 07-R1l, adopted by Ordinance 07-08-3, on November 27, 2007, is “in compliance” with the Local FINAL ORDER NO. DCA 08-GM-031 Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, Ch. 163, Part II, Florida Statutes (the “Act”). All parties to this proceeding entered into a Stipulated Settlement Agreement which required the County to adopt certain remedial amendments. The County adopted the remedial amendments and 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. 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 this day in Tallahassee, Florida. Shaw P. Stil General Counsel DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 FINAL ORDER NO. DCA 08-GM-031 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., IS NOT AVAILABLE WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUES RESOLVED BY THIS ORDER. FINAL ORDER NO. DCA 08-GM-031 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 correct copies have been furnished - U.S. Mail to each of the persons listed below on this Dott, day of bp , 2008. aula Ford Agency Clerk J. Ross Macbeth, Esquire Highlands County Attorney 2543 U.S. 27 South Sebring, Florida 33871-1926 Michael T. Gallaher, Esquire Peterson & Myers, P.A. Post Office Box 1079 Lake Wales, Florida 33859-1079 Bert J. Harris, III, Esquire Swaine, Harris & Sheehan, P.A. 401 Dal Hall Boulevard Lake Placid, Florida 33852 Page 4 of 4 STATE OF FLORIDA DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE HEARINGS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, Petitioner, vs. Case No. 06-0934GM HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Respondent . ORDER CLOSING FILE AND RELINQUISHING JURISDICTION EE LEE ENQUESHING JURISDICTION This cause came before the Administrative Law Judge on the Department of Community Affairs’ Status Report and Motion to Close File and Relinquish Jurisdiction, in which it is represented that Respondent adopted remedial amendments that resolved the disputes between the parties. Therefore, it is ORDERED that file of the Division of Administrative Hearings in this case is CLOSED and jurisdiction is relinquished to the Department of Community Affairs for final action. DONE AND ORDERED this 14th day of February, 2008, in Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida. BRAM D. E. CANTER Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The DeSoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 (850) 488-9675 SUNCOM 278-9675 Fax Filing (850) 921-6847 www.doah.state.fl.us Filed with the Clerk of the Division of Administrative Hearings this 14th day of February, 2008. COPIES FURNISHED: J. Ross MacBeth, Esquire Law Office of J. Ross MacBeth 2543 U.S. Highway 27 South Sebring, Florida 33870 Bert J. Harris, III, Esquire Swaine, Harris, Sheehan & McClure, P.A. 401 Dal Hall Boulevard Lake Placid, Florida 33852 Michael T. Gallaher, Esquire Peterson & Myers, P.A. Post Office Box 1079 Lake Wales, Florida 33859-1079 Lynette Norr, Esquire Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100

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