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One of the changes extended the incidental to construction mining exemption (e.g. hauling excess fill from a project site) from 2 months to a maximum of 14 months for large project sites under certain conditions. Those conditions include: limitations on hours and days of operation, depth of resulting "borrow pit" lakes, a minimum project size of 350 acres, incremental permit timeframe approvals, posting of a special road repair bond, and a finding that the excess material that is to be hauled off site is to be generated by work required or recommended by a jurisdictional agency (e.g. lake/stormwater expansion required or recommended by the St. Johns River Water Management District). The 14 month maximum timeframe set by the Board in 1996 was the result of balancing the excavation needs of certain large project sites against certain negative impacts. Those negative impacts include nuisances from a "de -facto mining operation" in a -residential area, and the unfair advantage that would be created if such exempted operations were to be permitted for timefames approaching the more permanent, standard mining operations which are more heavily regulated and are restricted to non-residential areas. The county recognizes that there are few 350+ acre projects that will generate significant excess fill and that would apply for the exemption. In fact, only one project, Bent Pine, has applied for and obtained the exemption. Except for some initial problems with weekend activity that were quickly resolved, staff has had no complaints regarding the Bent Pine excavation and hauling project. In fact, all possible exemption extensions allowed under the current LDRs have been granted and the final extension will expire May 10, 1998. The operator of the mming/haulmg project has informed staff that the hauling work for the existing lake phase will be completed by mid-July if the LDRs are amended to allow another extension. Therefore, it appears that a 16 month timeframe would accommodate Bent Pine's completion of the lake phase now being excavated but would not accommodate any possible lake expansion beyond the current phase. Bent Pine has applied to amend the LDRs to increase the total timeframe from 14 months to 30 months by way of allowing for two additional 8 month extensions beyond the first 14 months. Stas analysis is that the negative impacts of an exempted operation can be controlled by the current exemption criteria. However, the applicant proposes to more than double the operation timeframe to 30 months (2% years). If the county were to approve this request, the changes would allow a type of mining operation to go on too long for what is intended to be a temporary construction allowance within a residential area. Staff s recommendation is to scale back the applicant's request and allow a total of 18 months for an exempted operation. An 18 month timeframe would accommodate what appears to be Bent Pine's actual lake project needs and would provide a reasonable cap to a construction activity that can cause nuisances. Staff s scaled back proposal is reflected in the attached LDR amendment proposal. Staff Recommendation: Extend mining exemption timeframe by 4 months only. PSAC Recommendation: Voted 4-3 for the same recommendation as staff. PZC Recommendation: Voted 7-0 for the same recommendation as staff. 2. Bed & Breakfast Uses Although no bed and breakfast site plans have ever been filed with county planning, such a use has been allowed for years as a conditional use in the agricultural, multi -family, and certain commercial zoning districts. Traditionally, bed and breakfast uses involve conversion of a larger single family residence to an owner occupied residence with rentable guest rooms May 4,1998 3 &Oruu 1057 rpu- 37