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THE NEWSCASTER-Nature Coast News
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
A public hearing on each petition as described below will be conducted by the Board of
County Commissioners on Tuesday, September 2, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the
matter may be heard during the course of action. The hearing will be held in Courtroom "A", in the
Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court Street, Bronson, Florida. The Board of County Com-
missioners is not bound to consider the petitions in the order listed in this notice. Any of these
petitions may be considered as soon as the meeting commences.
SE 2-08 Progress Energy Service Company, LLC, R. Alexander Glenn, Suzanne Ennis
(applicants) and Florida Power Corporation d/b/a Progress Energy Florida (owner) petitioning the
board to obtain local approval of a "Special Exception Use Permit" that would allow the construc-
tion and operation of two nuclear reactor powered electrical generating plants that would generate a
total of 3,000 megawats of electricity (i.e. 3 billion watts). The application and site plan includes all
the necessary support services and structures required for the construction and operation of such
facility including, but not limited to: offices, training facilities; rail lines; storage areas; warehouses;
first aid facilities; staging areas; parking lots; helipad; electrical transmission facilities, including
switch yard; cooling towers; pumping stations; waste water treatment plant; ground water well
fields; potable water treatment plant; retention basins; shooting range; emergency notification equip-
ment; fencing and security facilities; and temporary uses necessary for the construction of such
power plants, including but not limited to: concrete and/or asphalt batch plants. Said parcel is
approximately 2 miles North of the Town of Inglis, ˝ mile East of 19/98 and located in all or portions
“People talking to People” - Butch Enyard of Inglis (left) is talking to Francis Akins(center),
of, Sections 7, 17, 18, 19, 20, 29 and 30, all lying in Township 16 South, Range 17 East, Levy
Levy County property appraiser and Yankeetown resident Bill Cox. The gathering was spon-
County, Florida. Total Project Area: 3,105 acres more or less (based on survey). Current Land Use
sored by several Yankeetown republicans to give the public a chance to mingle with the Levy
Designation: Public Use. Current Zoning District: F/RR.
County leadership. Also in attendance were county commissioner Sammy Yearty, Clerk of
Copies of said petition with complete legal descriptions and subsequent staff reports will
Court Danny Shipp, and Sheriff Johnny Smith. The event was held at the Izaak Walton
be available for review at the Levy County Development Department. For Information call 352-
Lodge in Yankeetown.- Photo by Sally Price
486-5203. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard regarding the proposed peti-
Yankeetown Picks Schofield for Council
tions. Any person requiring reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting should con-
tact the County Commissioners Administration Office at 352-486-5218.
Jack Schofield was voted in Monday night by the Yan-
PLANNING COMMISSION
A public hearing on each petition as described below will be conducted by the Planning
keetown Council to fill the vacancy created with the resignation
Commission on Monday, September 15, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter may
of Edward Candela. The appointment approved by the council
be heard during the course of action. The hearing will be held in the County Commissioner’s Meeting
will run until the Spring 09 election at which time the seat will be
Room, in the Levy County Courthouse, 355 South Court Street, Bronson, Florida. The Planning
up for election. Schofield was picked over two others that had
Commission is not bound to consider the petitions in the order listed in this notice. Any of these
applied for the position, former councilman Bill Cox and Jim
petitions may be considered as soon as the meeting commences.
Petrovich.
FP 5-08 McMillen Surveying representing Jay Huber, petitioning the board for a Final Plat of
Jack Schofield is VP of Sales for School Apparel Inc.
"Cottonwood Farms," a subdivision located in the SW 1/4 of Section 20, Township 12S, Range 18E,
Jack and his wife Susie relocated to Yankeetown when the fell in
in Levy County. Said parcel contains 110 acres more or less and is located within an "A/RR"
love with the peacefulness, character of the community, outdoor,
Jack Schofield
Agriculture/Rural Residential zone. This subdivision will consist of ten 10 acre more or less residen-
nature, wildlife and then the people. Jack and Susie are active in
tial lots.
the Withlacoochee Gulf Pathways Park in Yankeetown as well as active members of the Citrus
SE 4-08 Ronald and Linda Gillman petitioning the board for a Special Exception to allow a private
County Audubon, and the Nature Coast Volksport Club which is a walking, hiking club. Jack
family cemetery on a parcel of land located in all that part of the SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 12,
is also active with Withlacoochee Area Residents (WAR). Photo and Story by Sally Price
Township 14S, Range 16E, in Levy County. Said parcel contains 13.29 acres more or less and is
located within a Forestry/Rural Residential "F/RR" zone.
Mixed paper recycling popular at landfill
CZ 2-08 Catherine Lawhun representing Danny H. Stevens, petitioning the board for a Change of
Zoning from "C" Commercial land use to "C-3" Moderately Intensive Commercial, on a parcel of
As of July, the Citrus County Central Landfill had recycled more than 85,000 pounds
land lying west of SR 121 and North of the Seaboard Coast Line railroad right-of-way in the NE 1/
of mixed paper since January when the facility began to take it for recycling. Mixed Paper is
4 of Section 24, Township 15S, Range 16E. Said parcel contains 21 acres more or less.
accepted for recycling whenever the landfill is open for business. Mixed Paper recycling
Copies of said petitions with complete legal descriptions and subsequent staff reports
includes office paper, junk mail, catalogs, computer forms, envelopes, magazines and books,
will be available for review at the Levy County Development Department. For Information call 352-
wrapping paper, beverage cartons, cereal boxes, etc. -- in other words, almost any paper
486-5203. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard regarding the proposed peti-
product that is not newsprint (newspaper) or corrugated cardboard.
tions. Any person requiring reasonable accommodations to participate in this meeting should con-
For mixed papers to be acceptable for recycling, they must be clean and dry. Carbon
tact the County Commissioners Administration Office at 352-486-5218.
SHOULD ANY AGENCY OR PERSON DECIDE TO APPEALANY DECISION MADE BY
paper and food wrappers are not acceptable The landfill has separate containers for newspa-
THE BOARD WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT SUCH MEETING, A
pers and cardboard. For information, call 527-7670. The landfill, located on State Road 44 west
RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE, A VERBATIM RECORD
of Inverness, is open Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday and Holidays: 8 a.m. to
OF THE PROCEEDING IS REQUIRED, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY
2:30 p.m. It is closed on Sundays.
AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
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Published August 20 and August 27, 2008