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TEXT AMENDMENT - SPECIAL EVENT PARKING (B)
Ordinance No. 120139, Petition No. PB-11-92TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the City Code of Ordinances and the Land Development Code related to special event parking; by amending Section 30-23(c) to create a definition for the University of Florida context area; by amending Section 30-56(c) to allow special event temporary off-street parking in the University of Florida context area; by amending Appendix A Schedule of Fees, Rates and Charges of the Code of Ordinances to add a permit fee for special event parking; amending Section 2-339 by adding violation of special event parking permit requirements to the list of ordinances enforceable as a civil citation; 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 as revised on second reading.
explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
During the review of the petition several concerns were raised by staff and concerned citizens. Those concerns include: illegal curb jumping; illegal alcohol distribution; trash and debris left in the yards; illegal signs; no parking plans; yards being eroded due to parking; open fires; charging to park and directing people to park on city streets; overnight parking of RV's in residential areas; tailgating activity; and a desire for better enforcement. However, this ordinance only addresses: no parking plans; parking time limits; illegal signage; trash and debris; portable toilets; and the location of parking on private property.
On July 28, 2011, the Plan Board heard the petition and recommended the City Commission approve the petition with suggested revisions. As staff was working to bring the petition to the City Commission, the Commission at its meeting on August 18, 2011, referred the issue to the Community Development Committee. The Community Development Committee discussed the issue at its meetings on November 22, 2011, March 27, 2012 and June 11, 2012. During the three meetings, the Committee heard from stakeholders on both sides of the issue. After hearing the concerns of stakeholders and staff, the Committee voted to pare down the list of conditions to the minimum necessary to address key neighborhood concerns, while still allowing for this limited activity on the days designated by the City Manager.
The key elements of the Committee's recommendation are: require a special event permit instead of a business license with no change in the amount of the fee; require the property owner's authorization for the parking activity; require a parking plan indicating that the parking area is located on private property; and provide a civil citation fee of $250.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on July 12, 2011. On July 28, 2011, the City Plan Board held a public hearing and, by a vote of 4-0, recommended approval of the petition with modifications. On August 2, 2012, the City Commission held a public hearing, and by a vote of 7-0, approved the petition with further modifications.
As a result of City Commission comments during first reading of this ordinance on August 15, 2013, City staff realized the ordinance did not clearly identify that a permit is required only if a fee or payment is charged for the parking or in connection with the parking. City staff has revised the ordinance on second reading to include this clarifying language.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance requires two readings.