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Seminole County Appeal Process And Development Requirements

APPEAL FROM DECISION OF THE PLANNING MANAGER – A request by any person aggrieved or by any officer, board, or bureau of the county affected by a decision of the Planning Manager under the Land Development Code. Such an appeal shall be taken within thirty (30) days after such decision is made by filing the notice of appeal in the Planning Division.

The following is an abbreviated summary of the process and requirements for requesting an APPEAL FROM DECISION OF THE PLANNING MANAGER.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE: APPLICANT DECIDES TO REQUEST AN APPEAL FROM DECISION OF THE PLANNING MANAGER.

Applications for appeals can be obtained from the Planning & Development Department, Planning Division, located at:

GENERAL APPLICATION SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS FOR APPEALS: The following information is required to complete the BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATION.

• Letter stating the basis of the appeal from the Planning Manager’s Decision
• Applicant’s contact information including name, mailing address, site address, phone numbers and e-mail address. Project name. Site address.
• Current use of property.
• Legal description of property.
• Size of property.
• Dimensions of the lot or parcel.
• Arrow indicating NORTH.
• Location and name of abutting streets or roads.
• Location and size of existing or proposed septic system, drain field, and well (if applicable).
• Location, size and type of any trees to be removed or retained.
• Location and width of all easements (e.g., drainage, landscape, sidewalk, ingress and egress).
• Location and width of existing or proposed driveway access.
• Parcel Identification Number assigned by Property Appraiser.
• Identification of available utilities.
• Description of known code enforcement violations on property.
• Property accessibility to inspection by Planning Division Staff.
• Application fee ($185 appeal from administrative decision).
• Authorization form (if the applicant & owner are not the same).
• 8 ½” x 14” Site plan depicting existing & proposed buildings, structures & improvements.

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION: PLANNING DIVISION WILL PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE TO AFFECTED HOMEOWNERS.

Appeals from the Planning Manager’s Decision are non-public hearing items, which require no public notice to property owners, who may abut a site under consideration.

As a courtesy, the Planning Division will prepare a legal advertisement for publication in the Orlando Sentinel at least ten (10) days in advance of the Board of Adjustment regular meeting date for appeal items.

RECOMMENDATION: STAFF WILL PREPARE A WRITTEN STAFF REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION.

For each application filed for an appeal, the Planning Division will prepare a written staff report for consideration by the Board of Adjustment. The report will present factual information concerning the applicant’s request (future & existing land use, zoning, traffic & environmental impacts, public services availability, etc.), findings based on existing circumstances, consistency with the comprehensive plan and land development code, and a recommendation based on findings.

A copy of this report will be made available to the general public in hard copy and electronic form (Internet) and forwarded to the applicant at least one week prior to the Board of Adjustment regular meeting date.

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT REGULAR MEETING: THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT WILL CONSIDER THE APPEAL.

The Board of Adjustment meets regularly on the fourth Monday of each month, with the exception of May and December, where the regular meetings occur on the third Monday. The Board meets in the Board Chambers (Room 1028) at 6:00 p.m. (unless otherwise noted) on the first floor of the Seminole County Services Building , located at 1101 East First Street in downtown Sanford , FL.

An authorized representative must appear at the meeting in order to present the application. If the representative is a party other than the applicant, the representative should be familiar with the request and able to make statements and commitments with the authority of the applicant.

Following the presentation of each item by the Planning Division and representation by the applicant, the Board of Adjustment will discuss and vote to decide the outcome of the request for appeal. The Board may affirm or reverse the Planning Manager’s decision or continue the same until a date certain.

APPEALS: AN APPLICANT MAY APPEAL A DECISION OF THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT TO THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER.

Any aggrieved party can appeal a Board of Adjustment decision within fifteen (15) calendar days after the recording of the decision by submitting a letter to the Planning Division thereby stating the grounds for appeal along with the appropriate fee.

If appealed, the Seminole County Board of Commissioners will hear and decide the case. During the fifteen (15) day appeal period, no permits incorporating the decision of the Board of Adjustment will be issued.