Exh 9AAGENDA ITEM #9A
MAY 12, 2003
May 6, 2003
MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor
and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Jim Hans
rty anager
SUBJECT: City Mana er's Report
Septic Tank Conversions to City Sewer Service and Deadlines for Remaining Conversions;
Since the City Commission adopted the septic tank conversion policies offering financial incentives for
conversion to City sewer and deadlines for meeting the state law requiring conversion, the number of
septic tanks in the city that have sewer service available has dropped from 279 to 184. Twenty-nine of
those utilized city financing and 44 were done by the owners without any city assistance. Seven more
were converted using Community Development Block Grant Funds. The deadline for conversion for
homes that are not presently under any city assessments is May 22, 2005. Three areas currently have
assessments and the deadlines for conversion for those range from December 2007 until December
2012. See the attached summary of septic tank conversions dated 4/22/03 for additional information.
State Approval of EAR Report; The City has now received formal notification from the
Department of Community Affairs that the revised Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) has
been determined to be sufficient. The City may now begin the process to prepare the EAR based
amendments to the Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Chapter 163.3187, Florida Statues. A
request for proposals is being prepared to seek assistance with the more technical elements of the Plan,
particularly the transportation and coastal management/conservation portions.
AGENDA ITEM #9A
MAY 12, 2003
City of Atlantic Beach
Septic Tank Customers Summary
As of 4/22/03
Year 2001 2002 2003
Original # of Residents to Convert 279 204 187
Conversions by Owner 26 15 3
CDBG Conversions 7 0 0
City Financed Conversions 27 2 0
Sewer Not Available 16 0 0
203 187 184
04/22/03
Note 1: In 2002 added 1611 Main St,deleted duplicate 1496 Camelia St & split
1646-1648 Main St into 2 locations
Note 2: Resident # 74, Donald Wolfson, signed sewer conversion financing
agreements in 07/01 & has not converted to city sewer
Areas not under assessment: May 22, 2005
Ocean Grove Area: December 2007
Beach Avenue Area: May 2011
Marsh Oaks Area: December 2012
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STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
"Dedicated to making Florida a better place to call home"
]Ell BUSH
Governor
Mr. James A. Hanson, City Manager
City of Atlantic Beach
800 Seminole Road
Atlantic Beach, Florida 322333-5445
RE: City of Atlantic Beach Adopted Evaluation and Appraisal Report
Resolution No. 03-03
Dear Mr. Hanson:
I am pleased to inform you that the Department has completed its preliminary and final review of the
adopted Revised Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) for the City of Atlantic Beach, adopted by Resolution No.
03-03 on February 24, 2003, and has determined that the EAR is sufficient, as defined in Subsection 163.3191(7),
Florida Statutes (F.S.). The City of Atlantic Beach may proceed with the adoption of plan amendments in addition
to EAR-based amendments.
Please note that a formal sufficiency determination does not constitute a compliance review of the proposed
amendments identified in the EAR. Amendments will be reviewed for consistency with Section 163, Part II, F.S.
and Rule 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), when submitted as proposed amendments.
The City's EAR-based amendment to update the comprehensive plan should be adopted within the next 18
months. The revised comprehensive plan should address the changes to the coastal high hazazd area, the need for a
transportation element, adoption of the master stormwater management plan, coordination with the water
management district's regional water supply plan, and an update to the Housing Element. Amendments to the future
land use map to reflect existing development densities will need to be done in balance with consideration toward
increasing densities within the coastal high hazard area.
Department staff is available to provide any needed assistance to the City of Atlantic Beach as it prepares
EAR-based amendments. If you have any questions, please call James Stansbury, Principal Planner, at (850) 922-
I8I8.
S' a urs
H.E. "Sonny" Timmerman, Director
Division of Community Planning
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cc: Mr. Ed Lehman, Planning Director, Northeast Florida Regional Planning Council
Ms. Sonya Doer, Planning Director, City of Atlantic Beach
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