FINAL ORDER No. DCAQ8-GM-141 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, Petitioner, and PUTNAM COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, INC., FLORIDA WILDLIFE FEDERATION, INC., LAWRENCE TILTON, ST. JOHNS COUNTY, and TOWN OF HASTINGS, Intervenors, vs. PUTNAM COUNTY, Respondent, and ASCOT POMMES, LLC, Intervenor. FINAL ORDER a % of & % 5 ea Ci, “an % gh, Ge ED tee, Lise, 7 Esto "Ga OA a DOAH Case No. 07-3773GM This cause is before the Department of Community Affairs on an Order Closing File, Exhibit A. On June 12, a copy of which is appended hereto as 2007, Respondent Putnam County adopted an amendment to its comprehensive plan by Ordinance No. 2007-14 (Amendment) . The Department reviewed the Amendment, determined that it did not meet the criteria for compliance set forth in FINAL ORDER No. DCA08-GM-141 Section 163.3184 (1) (b), Florida Statutes, and caused to be published a Notice of Intent to find the Amendment not “in compliance.” The Department then instituted this administrative proceeding against the County pursuant to Section 163.3184 (10), Florida Statutes. On April 22, 2008, the County repealed the Amendment by Ordinance No. 2008-09. By virtue of this rescission, the instant controversy has been rendered moot and this proceeding must be dismissed. See Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles v. Heredia, 520 So. 2d 61 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988) (dismissing case on appeal as moot where suspension of driver's license was rescinded by the Department) . 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. General Counsel DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 FINAL ORDER No. DCA08-GM-141 NOTICE OF RIGHTS Sa et RS 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)®) AND 9.110. 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 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. 3 0f 5 FINAL ORDER No. DCA08-GM-141 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 by U.S. Mail to each of the persons listed below on this [274 say of , 2008. Paula Ford Agency Clerk By U.S. Mail The Honorable Donald R. Alexander Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The Desoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 Russell D. Castleberry, Esquire County Attorney 518 St. Johns Avenue Post Office Box 758 Palatka, Florida 32178-0758 Thomas W. Reese, Esquire 2951 61st Avenue South St. Petersburg, Florida 33712-4539 Michael Ww. Woodward, Esquire Keyser & Woodward, P.A. Post Office Box 92 Interlachen, Florida 32148-0092 4 of 5 Gary P. Sams, Esquire Frank Matthews, Esquire Hopping, Green & Sams, P.A, 123 South Calhoun Street Post Office Box 6526 Tallahassee, Florida 32314-6526 Patrick F. McCormack, Esquire St. Johns County Attorney's Office 4020 Lewis Speedway St. Augustine, Florida 32084 Geoffrey B. Dobson, Esquire Geoffrey B. Dobson, P.A. 93 Orange Street St. Augustine, Florida 32084-3590 By Hand Delivery Lynette Norr Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100 5 of 5 FINAL ORDER No. DCA08-GM-141

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