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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - 5-YEAR SCHEDULE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (B)
Ordinance No. 0-08-73; Petition No. 34CPA-08 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Capital Improvements Element of the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan by creating and adding two new policies related to proportionate fair-share contributions and financial feasibility and by adopting the annual update of the 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements; providing directions to the city manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission (1) approve Petition No. 34CPA-08 PB, and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
Under State law, each local government must submit a financially feasible comprehensive plan by December 1, 2008. This is accomplished by updating the 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements to show how level of service (LOS) deficiencies will be corrected and to identify the funding sources for financing the capital projects needed.
This petition is an annual update of the City's Capital Improvement Element (CIE) and 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements in conformance with the provisions of State law. The CIE contains information about projects and/or facilities that are needed to: correct existing deficiencies in levels of service (LOS); maintain existing LOS, or deal with projected LOS deficiencies that will occur during the 5-year planning period. For this update, the planning period is FYs 2007/2008 - 2011/2012.
The capital improvements discussed in the CIE and 5-Year Schedule are only related to levels of service adopted in the Comprehensive Plan. Capital improvements are defined as: land, non-structural improvements to land, and structures (including the costs for design, permitting, construction, furnishings and equipment) with a unit cost of ...
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