§ 23-256. Findings.

The Hernando County Board of County Commissioners finds that:

(1)

Section 163.3167, Florida Statutes, required Hernando County, Florida, to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan as scheduled by the Department of Community Affairs; and

(2)

The board of county commissioners conducted public hearings relating to the adoption of the county comprehensive plan in accordance with section 163.3167, Florida Statutes; and

(3)

It is the responsibility of the board of county commissioners to adopt regulations that adequately plan for and guide growth and development within the county; and

(4)

Section 163.3202, Florida Statutes, requires that the county adopt land development regulations to provide that public facilities and services meet or exceed the adopted level of service standards set forth in the county comprehensive plan; and,

(5)

Rule 9J-5.0055, Florida Administrative Code, establishes the minimum requirements necessary to ensure the facilities and services needed to support development are available concurrent with the impacts with such development; and,

(6)

The board of county commissioners, in adopting this article, is establishing the sole procedure for determining the adequacy of public facilities at the time of development.

(7)

The proportionate fair-share program provides a method by which the impacts of development on transportation and public school facilities can be mitigated by the cooperative efforts of the public and private sectors.

(Ord. No. 2009-18, § I, 12-8-09)