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Projects eligible to use the expedited review process must meet the following requirements: <br />► creation of 100 jobs, or, <br />► 50 jobs if the project is located in an enterprise zone, in a county which has a <br />population of fewer than 75,000, or in a county which has a population of fewer than <br />100,000 which is contiguous to a county having a population of 75,000 residing in <br />incorporated and unincorporated areas of the county; <br />► on a case-by-case basis and at the request and recommendation of the governing body <br />of a county or municipality in which the project is to be located, the Office of <br />Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED) may allow a business <br />creating a minimum of 10 jobs to use the process. <br />Participation in this expedited review process guarantees that state agencies must complete all <br />actions regarding permit applications within ninety days after receipt of a completed application. <br />Within this ninety day time frame the following actions must take place: <br />► a pre -application meeting between the applicant and representatives of all <br />participating state agencies within fourteen days after eligibility determination; and <br />► a statement of a project's permitability within thirty days from the pre -application <br />meeting. <br />To date, seven Florida counties have passed resolutions indicating their intent to participate in <br />Florida's Expedited Permitting Process. <br />To participate in the expedited permitting review process, Indian River County is required to hold <br />a public workshop to review and explain to the public the expedited permitting process, and the <br />terms and conditions of the standard form memorandum of agreement (MOA). The discussion to <br />be held at the December 14, 1999 Board meeting will meet the public workshop requirement <br />described in Section 403.973, Florida Statutes. At the December 10 meeting, a resolution <br />indicating the county's intent to participate in the process must be adopted by the Board of County <br />Commissioners. ' <br />A MOA is a cooperative agreement between the OTTED and the participating local government that <br />states the commitments that will be made by the local government, the operating procedures of the <br />expedited review process, the implementation of the MOA, the appeal process, and any <br />transportation mitigation requirements. A MOA must be executed for each development project that <br />is recommended by the local government for OTTED eligibility determination review. To execute <br />a MOA, the local government is required to hold a duly noticed public hearing so that the public will <br />be able to review and discuss the MOA. <br />Following are the benefits of participating in the expedited permitting review process: <br />► pre -application meeting with all participating agencies within 14 days of eligibility <br />determination; <br />► identification of all required permits and approvals; <br />P. early identification of issues of significant concern which may affect the outcome of <br />the project review; <br />► development of a consolidated time schedule which incorporates all required <br />deadlines, including public meetings and notices; <br />► statement of permitability within 30 days of pre -application meeting; <br />► final agency action within 90 days of complete application; <br />► waiver of twice -a -year limitation on local comprehensive plan amendments; and <br />► exemption of certain new projects from Development of Regional Impact (DRI) <br />review when at or below 100% of numerical thresholds. <br />DECEMBER 14, 1999 <br />L` <br />-53- �;�� . ma 3 <br />