City of Gainesville - File #: 110873.

• File #: 110873.
• Version: 2
• Name: Personal Outdoor Storage Facilities Within Residential Zoning Districts (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 5/17/2012
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 4/18/2013
• Final action: 5/2/2013
• Title: PORTABLE STORAGE UNITS AND ROLL-OFFS - TEXT CHANGE (B) Ordinance No. 110873; Petition No. PB-12-13 TCH An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code by adding regulations to allow portable storage units and roll-offs as a temporary use in residential zoning districts; by adding new definitions to Section 30-23 Definitions; by creating Section 30-121 Temporary portable storage units and roll-offs; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/2/2013	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
4/18/2013	2	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
5/17/2012	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) as amended by staff	Pass
5/3/2012	0	City Commission	Continued (Petition)	Pass

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PORTABLE STORAGE UNITS AND ROLL-OFFS - TEXT CHANGE (B)

Ordinance No. 110873; Petition No. PB-12-13 TCH

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code by adding regulations to allow portable storage units and roll-offs as a temporary use in residential zoning districts; by adding new definitions to Section 30-23 Definitions; by creating Section 30-121 Temporary portable storage units and roll-offs; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

This ordinance is the result of a referral from the City Commission to the Community Development Committee in response to neighborhood concerns about the use of portable storage units and other temporary storage facilities in residential zoning districts.  Currently, the Land Development Code does not specifically regulate the temporary use of portable storage units and roll-offs.  The intent of this ordinance is to address the concerns that have been raised by regulating portable storage units and roll-offs as a temporary use in residential zoning districts.  Accordingly, this ordinance regulates the placement of portable storage units and roll-offs on residential properties, requires a "Proof of Delivery Certificate" to be affixed to such facilities, provides a time limit with exceptions, and provides certain other regulations.

Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on March 6, 2012.  On March 22, 2012, the City Plan Board held a public hearing and, by a vote of 7-0, recommended approval of the petition with an amendment regarding a time extension for natural disasters.  On May 17, 2012, the City Commission, by a vote of 7-0, approved the petition as amended by staff.

While this ordinance was being drafted, it was brought to the attention of city staff that licensed commercial parcel delivery services use  portable storage units for making seasonal deliveries in accordance with Section 316.2126, Florida Statutes.  As a result, staff has included specific regulations for this temporary seasonal use.

CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM

This ordinance requires two readings.