The Newscaster/Nature Coast News
PAGE 11 - March 28, 2012
Editorial - Opinion - Commentary
PLANNING COMMISSION
Yankeetown Council News
A public hearing on each petition as described below will be conducted by the Planning
Commission on Monday, April 2, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. or as soon thereafter as the matter
A Guest Commentary by Yankeetown Councilperson Dawn Clary
may be heard during the course of action. The hearing will be held in the Levy County
WGP Tower Reopens - The observation tower is now open. It had been closed for
Courthouse, 355 South Court Street, Bronson, Florida. The Planning Commission is not
repairs for quite some time but it is now back in service. It has been the most favorite thing
bound to consider the petitions in the order listed in this notice. Any of these petitions may
at the preserve judging from the comments in the past.
be considered as soon as the meeting commences.
Knowledge is Power – The election to vote on various changes to Comprehensive
Plan is moving forward with the Council approval of the final version of the ballot ques-
ORDINANCE
tions at the last meeting. Yankeetown will be sending out a letter that contains all the ballot
NUMBER 2012-03
questions plus additional text from the Comp Plan to help with understanding the questions
and help inform the voters. As a reminder the Comp Plan is available on line at the town’s
AN ORDINANCE OF LEVY COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO SPECIAL EVENT
website. The election is not scheduled until May so there is plenty of time to research the
PERMITS; PROVIDING THAT THE LEVY COUNTY CODE BE AMENDED BY
ballot questions.
AMENDING SECTIONS 50-1, 50-352, 50-676, 50-763, AND 2-140 OF SUCH CODE
Risk Map – Planning and Zoning Commission member Chris Fineout attended
AND DELETING SECTIONS 10-31 THROUGH 10-54 AND 42-1 OF SUCH CODE;
a meeting in Cross City with representatives of the Suwannee River Water Management
PROVIDING THAT THE LEVY COUNTY CODE BE AMENDED BY ADDING A
District and also FEMA. Apparently they are doing a study of the area concerning coastal
NEW SECTION 50-766; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITION OF SPECIAL EVENTS
flooding. The information from the study, per Mr. Fineout’s report, may be used for plan-
AND RELATED TERMS; PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICA-
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result in changes flood zones.
TIONS AND RELATED PROCEDURES FOR REVIEW, CONSIDERATION, AND IS-
Serving Inglis, Yankeetown, Dunnellon, Hernando, Crystal River &our area SUANCE OF SUCH PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A
Dam Failure Preparedness – The Emergency Action Plan (EAP) for Homosassa
which looks at ddrimpact 5093 S. Orwell InglisHomosassa, FL 34446
A the ess: of a failure of the Pt., Dam and the Bypass Spillway is com- REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
plete. Southwest Floridae: (352) 489-4588 •providing the town with copies of the plan
Phon Water Management is Fax: (727) 447-5788
available onbsites: TheNewscaster.com the town at the March 23rd final exercise
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PETITION NO. SE 1-12 Eng, Denman & Associates representing C & M Ranch West
for the emergency agencies to practice a response to the scenario was held last Friday. If you
Levy - 180 LLC & 200 LLC (Knight Farm Sand Mine), petitioning the board for a Special
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are interested in the plan, contact the town hall.
Exception to allow a Major Mining Operation. Parcel located in portions of Sections 6 &
Email,Tom Russell, Publisher: newscaster1@gmail.com
Factoid – The 2010 census reports the Yankeetown population as 51.9% male with
Email, 31.4 % of them over Editor: 48.1 percent of us are female with approxi- 7, Township 16S, Range 17E, in Levy County. Said parcel project area is comprised of 380
approximately Debbie Russell, 55 years. debbienewscaster@gmail.com
acres more less and is located in a “F/RR” Forestry/Rural Residential zone.
mately 27 % of us over 55 years.
With Sadness – It is with sadness that I report that Mr. Bill Pate has resigned his
Copies of said petitions with complete legal descriptions and subsequent staff reports will
position on the Board of Trustees. He has been a wonderful supporter and worker for the
be available for review at the Levy County Development Department. For Information
WGP over all these years. Next week I hope to give a more in depth description of his
call 352-486-5203. Interested parties may appear at the meeting and be heard regarding
enormous contribution. Please note that if there is an opinion in this column, it is solely the
the proposed petitions. Any person requiring reasonable accommodations to participate
opinion of Dawn Marie Clary. Good Night and Good Luck.
in this meeting should contact the County Commissioners Administration Office at 352-
486-5218.
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