Adversely Affected Person
Any person who is suffering or will suffer an adverse effect to an interest protected or furthered by the local government comprehensive plan, including but not limited to: interests related to health and safety; police and fire protection services; densities or intensities of development; transportation facilities; recreational facilities; educational facilities; health care facilities, equipment, or services; and environmental or natural resources. The alleged adverse effect may be shared in common with other members of the community at large, but must exceed in degree the general interest in community good shared by all persons.
Certificate of Concurrency
The certificate issued by the City of Mexico Beach upon finding that an application for a development order will not result in a reduction of the level of service standards for public facilities and services below those standards adopted in the City of Mexico Beach Comprehensive Plan.
Concurrency
A condition where public facilities and services have or will have the necessary capacity to meet the adopted level of service standards at the time of impact of the development project.
Development
Any building activity involving any material change in appearance to any structure or land, a change in the intensity of land use exclusive of normal lot cleaning where no trees or vegetation protected by the Land Development Codes are removed, or clearing of land for development purposes and any of the following activities:
1. Construction, clearing, filling, excavating, grading, paving, dredging, drilling, or otherwise significantly disturbing the soil of a site. (Examples: Any parcel of land which contains a structure but also vacant lots such as those in a subdivision—such as Casuna or Ocean Plantation—or vacant lots which have met the definition of development and have been maintained over time, such as those along Hwy 98.)
2. Building, installing, enlarging, replacing, or substantially restoring a structure, impervious surface, or water management system, and including the long-term storage of materials.
3. Division of land into two (2) or more parcels.
4. A tree removal for which authorization is required under this Code (Section 7.01.01).
5. Erection of a permanent sign unless expressly exempted by Article V of this Code (Section 7.01.03).
6. Alteration of a historic property for which authorization is required under this Code.
7. Changing the use of a site so that the need for parking is increased.
8. Construction, elimination, or alteration of a driveway onto a public street (Section 7.01.03).
9. Erection or construction of any fence (Section 7.01.03).
Development Application
An applicant for a development order shall provide the City of Mexico Beach with all information required for the City to determine that the proposed development is consistent with the provisions of this Code.
Development Order
An order issued by the City of Mexico Beach which grants, denies, or grants with conditions, an application for a development permit.
Development Permit
Includes any building permit or other official action of local government having the effect of permitting development.
Public Facilities and Services
The following public facilities and services for which level of service standards have been adopted in the City of Mexico Beach Comprehensive Plan and which must be evaluated for concurrency:
1. Potable water
2. Solid waste
3. Stormwater management
4. Septic tank or sewer
5. Roads
6. Recreation
Gross Floor Area
The sum of the gross horizontal areas of the several floors of a building measured from the exterior face of exterior walls, or from the centerline of a wall separating two (2) buildings, but not including, non-roofed, non-heated, and air conditioned spaces, interior parking spaces, loading space for motor vehicles, or any space where the floor-to-ceiling height is less than six (6) feet.
Impervious Surface
A surface that has been compacted or covered with a layer of material so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water. It includes, but is not limited to, semi-impervious surfaces such as compacted clay, as well as most conventionally surfaced streets, roofs, sidewalks, parking lots, and other similar structures. If porous paving materials are used, documentation shall be provided demonstrating the permeability of the materials, and the percentage of impervious area shall be adjusted accordingly.
(Ord. 711, passed 2-5-2019)