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Staff explains how SB 784 changes Pierson's plat-approval process
Summary
Town planner Mark Corett explained the practical effects of Florida's SB 784 on Pierson's land development code: administrative approval of final plats, seven-business-day completeness notices, and a roughly 120-day approval window; he recommended contracting surveyors to meet timelines.
Town planner Mark Corett walked the Planning and Zoning Commission through a proposed amendment to the land development code that implements requirements of Senate Bill 784. “Last year, senate bill 7 84 was passed, which requires, cities and counties to administratively approve, final plots,” he said, noting the statute adds specific timeframes for acknowledging incomplete applications and for final approval actions.
Corett described the technical review chain required for plats: a surveyor review of the plat and legal description, an engineering and infrastructure review for utilities and roads, and a title opinion review. He said the development review administrator (the town clerk) would sign final approvals after those reviews. To meet the roughly 120-day review window, Corett suggested the town consider placing one or two surveyors on a continuing-services contract to avoid delays in hiring for each plat review.
Commissioners asked follow-up questions about who would actually sign and where the public record of approvals would appear; Corett said approvals would be administrative, handled by the DRA with review from the planner, attorney, and engineer.
