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Press Release Regarding Planning and Development Process Changes Due to COVID-19

3/23/2020

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3/23/20 @ 3:40 p.m. - Earlier today, we provided a Press Release regarding changes in operations for all departments under the authority of the Board of County Commissioners. The Department Planning & Economic Opportunity has issued a Press Release that pertains specifically to changes in planning and development processes.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact
Valerie Feinberg, AICP
Interim Director, Nassau County Planning + Economic Opportunity Department
(904) 530-6300
vfeinberg@nassaucountyfl.com
 
Nassau County, FL. March 23, 2020
 
Immediate Planning and Development Process Changes Due to Coronavirus COVID-19
 
As we follow the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), please be assured that the well-being of our community, clients, and staff are of utmost importance to us.  We are following the guidelines and recommendations from the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Florida Department of Health- Nassau to help limit exposure and mitigate transmission of the virus.
 
Effective TODAY, Monday, March 23, 2020, until further notice our offices will be closed to the public, vendors, contractors and consultants. All meetings with the public shall be virtual.
 
No new applications requiring a quasi or non-quasi-judicial public hearing shall be accepted until further notice. This includes, but is not limited to, applications for rezoning, Comprehensive Plan amendment, Future Land Use Map Amendment, conditional use permit, a variance requiring a public hearing, a new Detailed Specific Area Plan (DSAP), or any other development proposal requiring an Agreement approved by the Board of County Commissioners.
 
The Development Review Committee (DRC) will no longer accept paper submittals for new Development Review Applications until further notice. The sole exception being subdivision plat mylars for BOCC approval. Arrangements to deliver plat mylars must be scheduled by phone at (904) 530-6300 or email planninginfo@nassaucountyfl.com. New DRC submittals will be processed for pre-applications, site engineering plans, preliminary binding site plans, and plats. The DRC staff committee will continue to meet every Tuesday at 9:00 AM.  No member of the public or the applicant can attend the meetings; however, the public can view the meeting via Live Streaming at https://nassauclerk.com/watch-meetings/. Comments can be emailed to planninginfo@nassaucountyfl.com. All applicants will be notified prior to the meetings and provided a call-in phone number during the presentation of their projects.
 
Any other unique situations will be reviewed by the Planning Director on a case-by-case basis.  We will update our response as additional information becomes available and new developments occur.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation to implement this new process.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Planning and Economic Opportunity Department at (904) 530-6300 or email planninginfo@nassaucountyfl.com.
 
The Nassau County Planning and Economic Opportunity Department is charged with leading long-range and current planning for the community, with a focus on technical planning, implementation and management of the Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan, development and site plan review, and assistance to citizens, the Board of County Commissioners, County Manager and other staff, advisory boards, government agencies, and the private sector regarding growth and development in Nassau County.
 
 
 

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