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FDA Encroachment Working Group Results Overview October 14, 2008 final. Priority Issues of Concern. Compatible Use. Enforcement and Compliance. Real Estate Disclosure. I. Compatible Use. Confusing and non-uniform verbiage for competing needs Vagueness of the term ‘Compatible Use’.
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FDA Encroachment Working Group Results OverviewOctober 14, 2008final
Priority Issues of Concern • Compatible Use. • Enforcement and Compliance. • Real Estate Disclosure.
I. Compatible Use • Confusing and non-uniform verbiage for competing needs • Vagueness of the term ‘Compatible Use’.
Develop and Strengthen a well defined term ‘Compatible Use’ to include: • Frequency Spectrum • Urban Growth • Air Pollution/ Quality • Noise Pollution • Maritime Competition • Competition for Airspace • Endangered Species/Critical Habitat • Wetlands • Water Quality/Supply • Cultural Resources
Compatible Use Recommendation • Adopt term ‘compatible use’ in place of encroachment or military enhancement. • Strengthen Compatible Use laws to include all of the previous list.
II. Enforcement and Compliance • Existing FS do not provide proper direction, guidance, or regulatory authority to sustain ever expanding military missions in Florida. • FS should address: • Florida growth and compatible use challenges • Military presence, mission expansions • Other state compatible use statutes • Business and stakeholder needs across Florida.
Enforcement and Compliance topics • Notification • Outreach • Incentives • Enforcement
Notification • Current FS 163.3175 (2) includes notice and ex-officio language. • There is no enforcement mechanism for communities or jurisdictions which chose to ignore/circumvent FS. • Florida needs proper enforcement mechanisms to ensure consideration of military needs in compatible use issues.
Outreach • There is no comprehensive outreach program to educate citizens, government, and the development community on the requirements and benefits of military bases in Florida. • Federal grants may exist to fund development of outreach materials. • California has a superior outreach program to model. • http://www.opr.ca.gov/military/handbook/AdvisoryHandbookSec4Planning%20Tools.pdf
Incentives • Provide mechanisms to identify and reward incentives for developer cooperation/compliance. • Potential incentives could include: • Defense grant eligibility priority • Impact Fee waivers • Other state program eligibility priority • Florida Forever/REPI funding priority • Density transfers/bonuses • Tax Credits
Enforcement • Ensure local entities which avoid compatible uses requirements are unable to adopt Comprehensive Plan amendments until military compatible use requirements are addressed.
Recommendations Summary for enforcement and compliance • Amend FS to provide proper enforcement mechanisms for lack of compliance/consideration of military requirements. • Implement a comprehensive Outreach Program. • Provide incentives for compatible use cooperation/compliance. • Provide/enforce penalties for non-compliance – no Comp Plan Amendments w/out Military compatible use statue compliance.
III. Real Estate Disclosure • Many states require realtors to disclose to buyers that a parcel is impacted by military missions. • Notification can be required at the time of listing or at the time of sale. • FS does not have provision which allows local ordinances to codify this requirement. • FS 475.278 requires notification of ‘all known facts materially affecting value’. • Amend FS 475.278 to require disclosure of any impact on a parcel by any military mission.