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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - ANNUAL UPDATE OF THE 5-YEAR SCHEDULE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS (B)
Ordinance No. 0-05-30; Petition 18CPA-05PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the City of Gainesville Capital Improvements Element of the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan; adopting the annual update of the 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements; amending the Potable Water, Recreation and Stormwater Management Elements; providing directions to the city manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
This petition amends the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan to update the Capital Improvements Element, in particular, the 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements. State law requires that each local government's 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements undergo annual update. This petition provides that annual update for Fiscal Years 2004/2005 through 2008/2009.
The Elements of the Comprehensive Plan that are discussed in this petition are Potable Water, Recreation and Stormwater Management.
The City Plan Board heard this petition and recommended that it be approved by the City Commission.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on February 1, 2005. The Plan Board held a public hearing February 17, 2005. Planning Division staff recommended that the Plan Board approve the petition. The Plan Board recommended that the City Commission approve Petition 18CPA-05 PB. Plan Board vote 6-0.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
The State of Florida Department of Community Affairs issued a letter dated June 20, 2005, that offered no comments or objections to this element. Upon receipt of the letter, the City of Gainesville has 60 days in which to adopt, adopt with changes, or determine that the City will not adopt the proposed amendment (s. 163.3184, F.S.). If the ordinance is adopted, the Plan amendment will not become effective until the State Department of Community Affairs issues a final order determining the adopted amendment to be in compliance in accordance with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and Land Development Regulation Act, or until the Administration Commission (Governor and Cabinet) issues a final order determining the adopted amendment to be in compliance.