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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS vs CLAY COUNTY, 08-005493GM (2008)

Court: Division of Administrative Hearings, Florida Number: 08-005493GM Visitors: 29
Petitioner: DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Respondent: CLAY COUNTY
Judges: BRAM D. E. CANTER
Agency: Department of Community Affairs
Locations: Green Cove Springs, Florida
Filed: Nov. 04, 2008
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Friday, June 19, 2009.

Latest Update: Jun. 26, 2009
FINAL ORDER No. DCA09-GM-242 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, Petitioner, And DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS, Intervenor v. DOAH Case No. 08-5493GM CLAY COUNTY Respondent, FINAL ORDER This cause is before the Department of Community Affairs on an Order Closing File, a copy of which is appended hereto as Exhibit A, and on adoption of an ordinance repealing and rescinding Ordinance 2008-34, appended hereto as Exhibit B. On August 26, 2008, Respondent Clay County adopted an amendment to its comprehensive plan by Ordinance No. 2008-34 (Amendment). The Department reviewed the Amendment, determined that Ordinance No. 2008-34 did not meet the criteria for compliance set forth in 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 FINAL ORDER No. DCA09-GM-242 this administrative proceeding against the County pursuant to Section 163.3184(10), Florida Statutes. On June 9, 2009, by adopting Ordinance No. 2009-23, the County repealed and rescinded the not “in compliance” Ordinance No. 2008-34. 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Heredia, 520 So. 2d 61 (Fla. 3d DCA 1988) (dismissing case on appeal as moot where suspension of driver’s license was rescinded by the Department) .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. Shaw P. Still®tr, General Counsel DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 FINAL ORDER No. DCA09-GM-242 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)®) 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. DCA09-GM-242 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. il to each of the persons listed below on this day of , 2009. Paula Ford Agency Clerk By U.S. Mail The Honorable Bram D. E. Canter Administrative Law Judge Division of Administrative Hearings The Desoto Building 1230 Apalachee Parkway Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3060 J. A. Spejenkowski, Esquire Phillip Quaschnick, Esquire Office of the Attorney General PL 01- The Capitol Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3000 Marcia Parker Tjoflat, Esquire Pappas, Metcalf, Jenks & Miller, P.A. 245 Riverside Avenue, Suite 400 Jacksonville, Florida 32202 Mark H. Scruby, Esquire Clay County Attorney Post Office Box 1366 Green Cove Springs, Florida 32043-1366 Col. Elizabeth Masters, Esquire Department of Military Affairs Florida National Guard PO Box 1008 St. Augustine, Florida 32085-1008 By Hand Delivery: Lynette Norr, Esquire Assistant General Counsel Department of Community Affairs 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100 FINAL ORDER No. DCA09-GM-242 Ordinance No. 2009- 23 AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA, REPEALING AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 2008-34 ADOPTED ON AUGUST 26, 2008, WHICH ORDINANCE NO. 2008-34 HAD AMENDED THE CLAY COUNTY 2015 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN (THE ‘PLAN’) INIFIALLY ADOPTED PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 163.3184, FLORIDA STATUTES, UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 92-03, AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED, BY ADDRESSING LAND USE COMPATIBILITY WITH CAMP BLANDING (FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT GOAL 2 AND ITS OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES); PROVIDING DIRECTIONS TO THE CLERK OF THE BOARD; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on January 23, 1992, the Board of County Commissioners of Clay County, Florida (the “Board”), adopted Ordinance No. 92-03 which adopted the Clay County 2001 Comprehensive Plan, which as subsequently amended is now referred to as the Clay County 2015 Comprehensive Plan (the “Plan”); and, WHEREAS, Section 163.3187, Florida Statutes, provides for the amendment of an adopted comprehensive plan; and, WHEREAS, Section 163.3184, Florida Statutes, outlines the procedure for the adoption of comprehensive plans or amendments thereto; and, WHEREAS, Clay County Board of County Commissioners adopted an amendment to the Plan on August 26, 2008, in Ordinance No. 2008-34 (the “Amendment”); and, : WHEREAS, ihe Department of Community Affairs (“DCA”) issued a Statement of Intent (the “SOI”’) and a Notice of Intent to find the Amendment adopted under Ordinance No. 2008-34 Not in Compliance on October 16, 2008; and, WHEREAS, DCA filed a Petition with the Division of Administrative Hearings, Case No. 08-5493GM on November 4, 2008 (the “Petition”), seeking a determination, consistent with the SOL, that the Amendment adopted under Ordinance No. 2008-34 is Not in Compliance within the meaning of Chapter 163, Part I, Florida Statutes, and Rule 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code; and, WHEREAS, as of the date of the adoption of this ordinance, the Petition remains pending; and, WHEREAS, by virtue of the pendency of the Petition, the Amendment has not taken effect; and, WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners desires hereby to provide for the repeal of Ordinance No. 2008-34 before the Amendment adopted thereunder becomes effective. Be It Ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Clay County: Section 1, | Ordinance No. 2008-34 addressing Future Land Use Element Goal 2 and its Objectives and Policies is hereby repealed and rescinded. Section 2. _‘iIf any provision or portion of this ordinance is declared by any court of competent jurisdiction to be void, unconstitutional or unenforceable, then all remaining provisions and portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect. Section 3, | The Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners is authorized and directed within 10 days of the date of adoption of this ordinance to send certified, complete and accurate copies of this ordinance by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the Florida Department of Community Affairs, 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard, Tallahassee, Florida, 32399- 2100 and the Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council, 9143 Phillips Highway, Suite 350, Jacksonville, Florida 32256, as specified in Section 163.3184(7), Florida Statutes. DULY ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Clay County, Florida, this 9! day of June, 2009. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA Wendell D. Davis Its Chairman ATTEST: Thereby certify that this document consisting of page(s] and further identified | as (Midiaaaes, 09.230 8 County\Manager and Clerk of the Sei oF County Co issioners a me and correct copy of the original maintained mm im the custody of Fritz Behring as County Manager and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Board of County Commissio 8s of Clay County, Floridy this_/S_ day of ene 2009” By: : , Deputy Clerk [Not Valid without the scal of the Board]

Docket for Case No: 08-005493GM
Issue Date Proceedings
Jun. 26, 2009 Final Order filed.
Jun. 19, 2009 Order Closing File. CASE CLOSED.
Jun. 18, 2009 (Petitioner's) Suggestion of Mootness and Request to Cancel Hearing and Relinquish Jurisdiction filed.
Jun. 09, 2009 Respondent Clay County's Notice of Cancellation of Depositions filed.
Jun. 04, 2009 Respondent Clay County's Notice of Taking (Continued) Deposition Duces Tecum - (Lt. Peck) filed.
Jun. 04, 2009 Respondent Clay County's Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (Col. Duren) filed.
Jun. 04, 2009 Intervenor Department of Military Affairs' 2nd Amended Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of S. Kim) filed.
Jun. 04, 2009 Order (Granting Intervenor's Motion for Clarification of discovery obligations).
Jun. 03, 2009 CASE STATUS: Motion Hearing Held.
Jun. 03, 2009 Respondent's Response to Intervenor's Motion for Clarification, etc. filed.
Jun. 02, 2009 Notice of Telephonic Hearing filed.
Jun. 02, 2009 Intervenor's Motion for Clarification of Discovery Obligations and Request for Hearing filed.
May 27, 2009 Respondent Clay County's Notice of Cancellation of Deposition (M. McDaniel) filed.
May 27, 2009 Petitioner Department of Community Affairs' Disclosure of Potential Witnesses filed.
May 26, 2009 Respondent Clay County's Witness Disclosure filed.
May 22, 2009 Witness Disclosure filed.
May 18, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of G. Luz) filed.
May 18, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of G. Coyne) filed.
May 18, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Taking Deposition (of M. McDaniel) filed.
May 14, 2009 Intervenor Department of Military Affairs` Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (2) filed.
May 14, 2009 Amended Intervenor Department of Military Affairs` Notice of Taking Deposition filed.
May 14, 2009 Order (the style of the case is changed as indicated above).
May 13, 2009 Consent Motion for Order to Conform the Case Style to the Alignment of the Parties filed.
May 12, 2009 Intervenor Department of Military Affairs` Notice of Taking Deposition (2) filed.
May 12, 2009 Notice of Appearance (of P. Quaschnick) filed.
May 07, 2009 Petitioner Department of Community Affairs` Notice of Service of Response to Respondent Clay County`s Interrogatories filed.
May 01, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Service of Response to Intervenor`s Interrogatories (Set 1) filed.
May 01, 2009 Notice of Appearance of Co-counsel (filed by E. Masters) filed.
May 01, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Service of Response to Intervenor`s Request for Production (Set 1) filed.
May 01, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Service of Response to Request for Admissions (Set 1) filed.
Apr. 27, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of P. Catlett) filed.
Apr. 27, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of L. Thomas) filed.
Apr. 27, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of C. Cauley) filed.
Apr. 27, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of A. Peck) filed.
Apr. 24, 2009 Intervenor`s Notice of Serving Interrogatories to Defendant filed.
Apr. 17, 2009 Order (motion to strike is denied).
Apr. 13, 2009 Notice of Unavailability (witness) filed.
Apr. 13, 2009 Order of Pre-hearing Instructions.
Apr. 13, 2009 Notice of Hearing (hearing set for July 8 through 10, 2009; 9:00 a.m.; Green Cove Springs, FL).
Apr. 13, 2009 Petitioner Department of Community Affair`s Response in Opposition to Clay County`s Motion to Strike Portions of the Petition and Statement of Intent filed.
Apr. 09, 2009 Respondent Clay County?s Notice of Taking Deposition Duces Tecum (of W. Banning) filed.
Apr. 09, 2009 Respondent Clay County?s Notice of Taking Telephonic Deposition Duces Tecum (of J. Addae-Mensa) filed.
Apr. 06, 2009 Notice of Additional Availability for Hearing filed.
Apr. 06, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Motion to Strike Portions of the Petition and Statement of Intent filed.
Apr. 06, 2009 Intervenor`s Request for Production (Set 1) filed.
Apr. 06, 2009 Request for Admissions (Set 1) filed.
Apr. 06, 2009 Intervenor`s Notice of Serving Interrogatories to Defendant filed.
Mar. 26, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioner Department of Community Affairs filed.
Mar. 26, 2009 Respondent Clay County`s Notice of Service of First Set of Interrogatories to Intervenor Department of Military Affairs filed.
Mar. 25, 2009 Notice of Appearance (filed by M. Tjoflat).
Mar. 23, 2009 Status Report and Consent Motion to Set Case for Final Hearing filed.
Mar. 20, 2009 Notice of Unavailability filed.
Feb. 13, 2009 Order Continuing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by April 10, 2009).
Feb. 12, 2009 Status Report filed.
Jan. 06, 2009 Notice of Mediation filed.
Dec. 17, 2008 Order (Department of Military Affairs is granted Intervenor status).
Dec. 11, 2008 (Proposed) Order on Department of Military Affair`s Motion to Intervene Pursuant to Section 163.3184(10), Florida Statutes filed.
Dec. 11, 2008 Department of Military Affair`s Motion to Intervene Pursuant to Section 163.3184(10), Florida Statutes filed.
Dec. 05, 2008 Amended Order of Dismissal.
Dec. 02, 2008 Order of Dismissal (denying Department of Military Affairs` Amended Motion to Intervene).
Dec. 02, 2008 (Proposed) Order on Department of Military Affairs` Amended Motion to Intervene filed.
Dec. 02, 2008 Department of Military Affairs` Amended Motion to Intervene filed.
Dec. 02, 2008 Amended Notice of Appearance (filed by J. Spejenkowski) filed.
Dec. 01, 2008 (Proposed) Order on Department of Military Affair`s Motion to Intervene filed.
Dec. 01, 2008 Department of Military Affair`s Motion to Intervene filed.
Dec. 01, 2008 Notice of Appearance (filed by J. Spejenkowski) filed.
Nov. 25, 2008 Notice of Appearance of Counsel for Clay County (filed by Mark Scruby) filed.
Nov. 13, 2008 Order Placing Case in Abeyance (parties to advise status by February 11, 2009).
Nov. 12, 2008 Amended Response to Initial Order filed.
Nov. 12, 2008 Response to Initial Order filed.
Nov. 05, 2008 Initial Order.
Nov. 04, 2008 Notice of Intent to Find Clay County Comprehensive Plan Amendment Not in Compliance filed.
Nov. 04, 2008 Statement of Intent to Find Comprehensive Plan Amendment Not in Compliance filed.
Nov. 04, 2008 Department of Community Affairs` Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing filed.

Orders for Case No: 08-005493GM
Issue Date Document Summary
Jun. 25, 2009 Agency Final Order
Source:  Florida - Division of Administrative Hearings

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