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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT - DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS AND FEES, SPECIAL USE PERMITS AND CITIZEN PARTICIPATION (B)
Ordinance No. 110373, Petition No. PB-11-74TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code and Appendix A, Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges of the City Code of Ordinances related to the development review process, special use permits and citizen participation; by deleting existing Sections 30-151 through 30-166; by creating new Sections 30-151 through 30-164 relating to the development review process; by amending Sections 30-234 and 30-235 relating to special use permits; by amending Section 30-350 relating to citizen participation; by amending Section 30-356 relating to the Development Review Coordinator and Technical Review Committee; by amending Appendix A. Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges to reflect the new levels of and fees for the development review process; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance as amended on second reading.
explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
This ordinance proposes text amendments to the Land Development Code related to the development review process including the development review coordinator and technical review committee, special use permits, citizen participation, and to Appendix A fees related to the development review process. The proposed amendments include the reorganization of the levels of development review, an update of the development plan submittal requirements and clarifications to the process for development review and approval, including the development review coordinator and technical review committee. The amendments update the process for special use permits to make them consistent with the proposed revisions to the development review process. The amendments also specify the types of projects that will require a neighborhood workshop, the notification requirements, and the timing of workshops.
The proposed amendments were presented to the Development Review Board on January 13, 2011. In addition, the proposed amendments to the levels of development review were discussed with the Community Development Review Committee in 2011.
After public notice, the City Plan Board held a public hearing on June 23, 2011 and, by a vote of 3-1, recommended the City Commission approve the petition, with revisions. On October 20, 2011, the City Commission approved the petition, by a vote of 7-0, with revisions from the City Plan Board and City Staff.
City Planning and Legal staff have extensively reviewed and reorganized the petition language to provide clarity to the requirements and review processes.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance requires two readings.