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Commissioners approve North Akiva rezoning for utility operations and temporary employee housing
Summary
A rezoning request on a sub-acre parcel in the Outer Islands planning area to allow community facilities, administrative office, enclosed equipment and temporary employee housing for LCEC during storms was presented and approved; the hearing examiner and staff recommended approval and the board voted unanimously.
County zoning staff introduced the North Akiva rezoning request as a small rezoning to permit a community facilities/use consistent with essential services for Lee County Electric Cooperative (LCEC). The presentation described the request as allowing an enclosed building to house equipment and support temporary housing for employees during hurricanes and disasters to support utility operations. The hearing examiner and staff recommended approval; 12 participants of record were listed.
Staff identified the future land use designation as Outer Islands and said the property's existing zoning mirrored most lots in the area. The applicant described the proposed building, storage and temporary employee accommodations as necessary for hurricane response and continuity of electric services. Commissioners had no substantive questions on the record. A motion to approve the hearing examiner's recommendation was made, seconded and carried unanimously.
The approval authorizes the applicant to proceed with the rezoning subject to the conditions in the hearing examiner's recommendation and to standard development-stage reviews for any construction or temporary housing provisions.
