FINAL ORDER NO. DCA 07-GM-235 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS SOUTHWEST FLORIDA COUNCIL, INC. AND GIRL SCOUTS OF GULFCOAST FLORIDA, INC., Petitioners, Vv. DOAH Case No. 06-4455GM MANATEE COUNTY and DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, Respondents. FINAL ORDER An Administrative Law Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings has entered an Order Closing File. A copy of the Order is attached to this Final Order as Exhibit A. BACKGROUND This is a proceeding to determine whether the Manatee County (“County”) comprehensive plan amendment 06-1, adopted by Ordinance Nos. 06-11 and 06-12 on August 17, 2006, is “in compliance” with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, Ch. 163, Part II, Florida Statutes (the “Act”). The Department issued a Notice of Intent to find the plan amendments adopted by Ordinance Nos. 06-11 and 06-12 to be “in compliance.” On October 24, 2006, Southwest F lorida Council, Inc. and Girl Scouts of Gulfcoast Florida, Inc. (“Petitioners”) timely filed a Petition for a Formal Administrative Hearing regarding the Department’s Notice of Intent. FINAL ORDER NO. DCA 07-GM-235 The Department referred the Petition to the Division of Administrative Hearings (“Division”) for assignment of an Administrative law Judge. Following the referral to the Division, the parties negotiated a settlement agreement. Pursuant to that agreement, the County adopted Ordinance No. 07-063 on August 14, 2007, which rescinded the plan amendments at issue. On August 17, 2007, the parties filed a Joint Stipulation for Dismissal and the Administrative Law Judge issued an Order Closing File on August 21, 2007. . 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. Shaw P. Stiller, General Counsel DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 FINAL ORDER NO. DCA 07-GM-235 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 07-GM-235 CERTIFICATE OF FILING AND SERVICE I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original of the foregoing has been filed with the undersigned designated Agency Clerk, and that true and correct copies have been furnished to the persons listed below in the manner described, on this U.S. Mail: The Honorable D.R. Alexander Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060 Sarah A. Schenk, Assistant County Attorney Manatee County Attorney’s Office 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Suite 969 Bradenton, FL 32405 Jeffrey Steinsnyder, Esquire Kirk-Pinkerton, P.A. 1301 6" Avenue W. — Suite 401 Bradenton, FL 34205 Hand Delivery: Leslie Bryson, Esq. Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd. Tallahassee, FL 32399 / S *~ day of October, 2007. J a] dle awe Agency Clerk Kevin S. Hennessy, Esquire Ricinda H. Perry, Esquire Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A. 1001 Third Avenue West, Suite 670 Bradenton, FL 34205

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