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COMP PLAN AMENDMENT - CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 0-01-14; PETITION NO. 171CPA-00 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Capital Improvements Element of the City of Gainesville 1991-2001 Comprehensive Plan; changing the threshold expected life for capital improvements included in the plan from 3 to 2 years; removing provisions concerning projects that have been completed or that the need or funding had not been determined for level of service reasons; adding a provision concerning coordination with Alachua County on the Alachua County Forever program; making minor amendments throughout; adopting a new 5-Year Schedule of Capital Improvements; providing directions to the City Manager; stating intent to adopt the amended element as part of the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission (1) approve Petition 171CPA-00 PB, with modification; and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
The hearing on the Capital Improvements Element is part of the overall process of updating the Capital Improvements element of the City of Gainesville 1991-2001 Comprehensive Plan. The Plan Board held a public workshop on this element on November 30, 2000. This particular element does not require major revisions. However, there are several updates based on changing conditions since the adoption of the 1991-2001 Plan, including deletion of policies concerning capital improvements that have been completed since the last version the element.
Policy 1.1.2 has been amended to reflect a two-year rather than a three-year minimum life for capital improvements. Objective 1.1.10 and an associated policy have been added to address the Alachua County Forever land acquisition program that was approved in a countywide referendum in November 2000.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on January 13, 2001. The Plan Board held a public hearing on January 31, 2001. Planning Division staff recommended that the Plan Board approve the petition. The Plan Board recommended that the City Commission approve Petition 171CPA-00 PB, with modification. Plan Board vote 5-0.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
The above-referenced ordinance was approved by the Plan Board on January 31, 2001, and the Community Development Department has requested 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 seven (7) days after the day that the second advertisement is published.
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.
fiscal note
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