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• on a case-by-case basis and at the request and recommendation of the governing bode of a county or municipality in which the project is to be located, the Office of Tourism, Trade, and Economic Development (OTTED) may allow a business creatingaminimum of 10 jobs to use the process. Participation in this expedited review process guarantees that state and regional agencies must complete all actions regarding permit applications within ninety days after receipt of a completed application. Within this ninety day time frame the following actions must take place: ► a pre -application meeting between the applicant and representatives of all participating state agencies within fourteen days after eligibility determination: and ► a statement of a project's permitability within thirty days from the pre -application meeting. To date, seven Florida counties have passed resolutions indicating their intent to participate in Florida's Expedited Permitting Process. A public workshop was originally scheduled for the Board of County Commissioners' December 14, 1999 meeting to discuss Indian River County's participation in Florida's Expedited Permitting Process. At that meeting, the Board of County Commissioners raised some questions and concerns regarding the expedited permitting process and, because of those concerns, voted 4 to 0 to postpone the public workshop to its January 4, 2000 meeting. Since the December 14`x' Board meeting, staff has performed additional research regarding participation in the expedited permitting review process. Specific responses to questions and concerns that arose during that December 14' Board meeting are provided following a brief discussion of the expedited permit process. To participate in the expedited permitting review process, Indian River County is required to hold a public workshop to review and explain to the public the expedited permitting process, and the terms and conditions of the standard memorandum of agreement (MOA). The discussion to be held at the January 4, 2000 Board meeting will meet the public workshop requirement described in Section 403.973, Florida Statutes. At the January 4' meeting, the Board of County Commissioners must decide whether the County will participate in the expedited permitting process. If the Board decides to participate, the Board must adopt the attached resolution indicating the county's intent to participate in the process. As indicated, one purpose of the required workshop is to provide the public with information regarding the standard memorandum of agreement (MOA), and to invite public comment on that document. It is, however, important to understand that a MOA is developed and executed only when a specific project is proposed for expedited permitting. Structured as a cooperative agreement between the OTTED and the participating local government that states the commitments that will be made by the local government, the operating procedures of the expedited review process. the implementation of the MOA, the appeal process, and any transportation mitigation requirements, a separate MOA must be executed for each development project that is recommended by the local government for OTTED eligibility determination review. To execute a MOA, the local govemmenc is required to hold a duly noticed public hearing so that the public will be able to review and discuss the MOA. By executing a MOA, the local government is not in any way abdicating its ability to review a development project, nor is the local government required to alter the quality of its permitting review procedures. JANUARY 4, 2000 -29- 61)GK Pr1GE ��' L