The Florida Senate

341.365  Associated development.--

(1)  The franchisee, alone or as part of a joint development, may undertake any associated development included in the certification.

(2)  To be eligible for inclusion in the certification, an associated development must:

(a)  Be proposed by the franchisee;

(b)  Be adjacent to or physically connected to a transit station having pedestrian ingress to and egress from the station;

(c)  Be a source of revenue for the establishment, construction, operation, or maintenance of the rail line or the operation and maintenance of service;

(d)  Be consistent with applicable local government comprehensive plans and local land development regulations; and

(e)  Otherwise be in compliance with the provisions of ss. 341.3201-341.386.

(3)  Where possible, potential inconsistencies between associated developments and local government comprehensive plans should be resolved through nonadversarial dispute resolution prior to final disposition of the certification application by the board.

(4)  Sections 341.3201-341.386 do not prohibit the franchisee or a party to a joint venture with a franchisee from obtaining approval, pursuant to any other law, for any associated development that has been determined to be reasonably related to the high-speed rail transportation system.

History.--s. 53, ch. 92-152; s. 44, ch. 95-143.