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BOCC AGENDA ITEM
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| Item Title: | PL20-009 Oakridge Farms Final Plat | | Date: | 3/8/2021 | | Department: | Department of Planning and Economic Opportunity |
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| | | | | | | | | Background: | | Oakridge Farms is located on Quail Road, 2.5 miles west of the Town of Callahan. The proposed plat consists of a 12-acre portion of a parent parcel on the north side of Quail Road and a 28-acre parcel on the south side of Quail Road. The parcels, traditionally having been used as timberland, will be divided into six two-acre single-family homesites and four six-acre single-family homesites.
An Environmental Assessment was conducted and affirmed that a detailed gopher tortoise survey will be undertaken prior to homesite construction. In addition, a pond and dry hydrant was provided to address fire suppression needs for the development.
The parcels, which will front on a county-maintained road are zoned Open Rural with a Future Land Use of Agriculture. The plat is located in an X flood zone with minimal wetlands. The preliminary plat was approved by the Development Review Committee on January 19, 2020. | | Request: | | Approval for the final plat for Oakridge Farms, filed by G & H Land and Timber, LLC, owner, and Shari Higginbotham, agent for owner, to divide approximately forty acres on either side of Quail Road into ten single-family homesites. The parcels, zoned Open Rural with a Future Land Use of Agriculture, are located 2.5 miles west of the Town of Callahan. | | Financial/Economic Impact to Future Years Budgeting Process or Effect on Citizens: | Police, fire, transportation, recreation, and administrative impacts to be covered partially or wholly by impact fees/gas taxes/ad valorem taxes/mobility fees. | | Action Requested and Recommendation: | | For recording purposes only, consider the final plat for Oakridge Farms, filed by G & H Land and Timber, LLC, owner, and Shari Higginbotham, agent for owner, to divide approximately forty acres on either side of Quail Road into ten single-family homesites. The parcels, zoned Open Rural with a Future Land Use of Agriculture, are located 2.5 miles west of the Town of Callahan. Staff recommends approval. | | Is this action consistent with the Nassau County Comprehensive Land Use Plan? | | Yes | | Funding Source: | Revenue neutral/fee supported activity. |
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| Additional Information Needed for Contracts/Agreements (If Applicable) | | | Contract Number assigned by Contracts Management: | N/A | | For non-governmental agencies, has the document been sent to the vendor for signature? | N/A | | Does the document need to be recorded? If so, who will pay the recordation fee? | Yes, the applicant has provided payment to cover recordation fees. | | Are there any special mailing instructions? (Include contact name, address, deadline for submittal, how to mail such as express mail, FedEx, etc): | N/A | | How many originals are needed? | One (1) |
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