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COMP PLAN AMENDMENT - POTABLE WATER/WASTEWATER ELEMENT UPDATE (B)
Ordinance No. 0-00-32; Petition No. 146CPA-99PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Potable Water/Wastewater Element of the City of Gainesville 1991-2001 Comprehensive Plan; amending policy 1.1.1 to more correctly reflect measurement of storage capacity; deleting the level of service standard for the University of Florida from policy 1.1.2; amending objective 1.2 to list the upgrades and expansions to be accomplished in the next 5 years; deleting policies 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 regarding deficiencies that have been corrected; amending policy 1.2.3 to show updated capacity plans; deleting policy 1.2.4 and 1.2.5 regarding upgrades that have been completed; amending policy 1.2.6 to show updated capacity plans; deleting policy 1.2.7 regarding an upgrade that has been completed; amending policy 1.3.1 to reflect Alachua County Comprehensive Plan policies governing extension of potable water and wastewater facilities; adding policy 1.4.6 to reflect a program established for installment payments of connection charges; amending policy 1.5.1 clarifying that a water conservation program is available to both residential and non-residential customers; amending policy 1.5.4 to reflect the availability of vegetation lists; amending policy 1.5.5 to reflect that water conservation techniques are included in the City's landscaping ordinance; adding policies 1.5.7 and 1.5.8 that encourage use of reclaimed water; providing directions to the City Manager; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission (1) receive the preliminary review of the Department of Community Affairs; and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The above-referenced ordinance has been prepared pursuant to City Commission action requesting the City Attorney's Office to prepare the appropriate ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 1991-2001 Comprehensive Plan.
Florida Statutes set forth the procedure for adoption of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The second hearing will be held at the adoption stage of the ordinance and must be advertised approximately five (5) days after the day that the second advertisement is published.
The State of Florida Department of Community Affairs issued a letter dated June 9, 2000, stating that this amendment need not be formally reviewed for consistency with Chapter 163, F.S. The Department also waived preparing an Objections, Recommendations and Comments Report. A copy of their letter is attached to this memorandum. Therefore, the City may now proceed with the final adoption of this ordinance.
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.