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Lee County hearing examiner reviews FAA guidance as rezoning for Site 90 wastewater plant is remanded
Summary
At a Jan. 15 remand hearing, staff reiterated its recommendation to rezone 112.21 acres for a wastewater treatment plant while residents and experts urged the examiner to apply FAA advisory circular guidance on wildlife attractants, separation distances and circling aircraft; the examiner will issue a recommendation to the Board.
Hearing Examiner Amanda Rivera on Jan. 15 presided over a remand of DCI 20 2300011 that limited testimony to three court-identified issues and, notably, whether FAA advisory circulars required additional findings for a proposed wastewater treatment plant on "Site 90." Staff recommended the rezoning remain approved, while residents, scientists and attorneys contested that FAA guidance and environmental risks warranted closer scrutiny.
The county's staff presentation described the request as a rezoning of 112.21 acres from AG-2 to a community facilities plan development to allow a wastewater treatment facility with about 25,000 square feet of administration/maintenance space and infrastructure sized to treat up to 10,000,000 gallons per day. "Staff continues to recommend approval of the request," Anthony Rodriguez, zoning section manager for the Lee County Department of Community Development, told the examiner, citing the record from prior proceedings and the remand staff report.
Staff's analysis centered on several FAA advisory circulars the circuit court cited. Rodriguez summarized key guidance on…
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