Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 29I-4.003 - Procedures for Filing an ADA

(1) An Application for Development Approval (ADA) may be received at any time by the SWFRPC. Before filing an ADA, the applicant shall contact the SWFRPC to arrange for a preapplication conference. During this conference, SWFRPC shall provide the applicant information about the DRI Process and the use of preapplication conferences to identify the appropriate listed regional issues and coordinate appropriate state, district, and local agency requirements.

(2) If during a preapplication meeting, the applicant states that any question(s) from the ADA appear unnecessary for a DRI and requests such question(s) be eliminated, the SWFRPC shall review the arguments of the applicant and then draft a written agreement for the elimination of any question(s) it deems unnecessary. If the SWFRPC determines during sufficiency review of a DRI that elimination of any ADA question(s) was based upon erroneous information, the question shall be immediately reinstated.

(3) The applicant must send a "Letter of Intent" to the Council at least one week prior to the submission of the DRI-ADA. All DRI communication and requests should be directed to:

Executive Director

Southwest Florida Regional Planning Council

(Please contact the agency for appropriate mailing address)

(4) At various intervals in the DRI Review Process, the Council's staff and the developer/owner, or a representative, may meet to discuss information deficiencies of the ADA and regional issues identified in the ADA. These meetings will be used to establish communication with the applicant and to seek appropriate measures to changes in the ADA necessary to resolve the regional issues prior to final review of the ADA by the Council.

(5) State, regional, and local governmental agencies will be invited to participate in the DRI Review process. Comments or reports on a particular DRI provided by such agencies will be included in the report of the staff to the Council.

(6) Standards used in review of DRI projects shall be as specified within SWFRPC rules and Regional Comprehensive Policy Plans. The SWFRPC shall also consider other appropriate Federal, State and Local Government Standards and Policies during the review of DRI projects.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 29I-4.003

Rulemaking Authority 120.53(1), 163.01, 186.505 FS. Law Implemented 120.53(1), 163.01, 186.505, 380.06, 380.07 FS.

New 2-9-76, Amended 2-20-77, 7-18-82, Formerly 29I-4.03, Amended 7-27-86, 2-19-92.

New 2-9-76, Amended 2-20-77, 7-18-82, Formerly 29I-4.03, Amended 7-27-86, 2-19-92.