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Update the Future Land Use Element for the Evaluation and Appraisal Process (B)
Petition PB-12-112 CPA. City Plan Board. Amend the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element for the Evaluation and Appraisal process.
Explanation
This petition is an update to the Gainesville Comprehensive Plan for the Evaluation and Appraisal process. It will be packaged later in ordinance form for transmittal in April 2013 with other Comprehensive Plan elements.
Staff is proposing several amendments to the Future Land Use Element Goals, Objectives, and Policies (see Exhibit A-1 in the backup). Most of the amendments are associated with statutory changes enacted in 2011 by the Florida legislature. The revisions must be adopted as part of the City's Evaluation and Appraisal update.
These revisions include:
1. Amendments for consistency with Chapter 2011-139, Laws of Florida (HB 7207)
2. Amendments to reflect deletion of Rule 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code requirements per HB 7207
3. Deletion of policies related to completed actions
4. Deletion of policies related to discontinued programs or activities
5. Addition of new and revised maps
Several new policies were added that reflect the new statutory requirements. These include requirements for: analysis of Comprehensive Plan amendments; reduction in urban sprawl; compatibility of land uses within the vicinity of the Gainesville Regional Airport, and location of new public schools proximate to urban residential areas.
References to the City's Concurrency Management Element and Transportation Concurrency Exception Area (TCEA) were deleted because transportation concurrency will be rescinded and the Concurrency Management Element will be deleted as part of the overall update of the Comprehensive Plan for the Evaluation and Appraisal process. New policy references are added concerning the City's proposed Transportation Mobility Program (TMP), which will be used to ensure adequate transportation facilities but be unrelated to transportation concurrency. The TMP will be adopted as part of the update of the Transportation Mobility Element. In addition, a new Policy 3.4.5 was added that provides for a transition from the TCEA to the new TMP and recognizes the validity of TCEA Agreements for active final development orders.
Multiple policies were deleted that directed the City to complete a certain action or study by a specified date because these actions have been completed. Finally, there are a few changes required for internal consistency with the City's Comprehensive Plan.
A Supplemental Data & Analysis Report for the Future Land Use Element must also be submitted for State review. It is provided in the backup as Exhibit A-2. The new map series for Historic Districts and Designated Historically Significant Properties is Exhibit A-3 in the backup material. Exhibit A-4 in the backup is a map of the Special Study Area-Idylwild/Serenola that has been revised to reflect updated city limits boundaries. That is the only change on the map. Exhibit A-5 in the backup is a map of the Innovation Zone that has been updated to reflect updated city limits on the eastern side of Gainesville. That is the only change on the map. This map must also be adopted as part of Petition PB-12-112 CPA. Exhibit A-6 in the backup is the latest adopted version of the Future Land Use Map showing revised city limits reflecting the most recent annexation.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on October 9, 2012. The Plan Board held public hearings on October 25 and December 3, 2012. On October 25, 2012 the Plan Board discussed the Petition and approved it with a vote of 6-0 that included a revised Policy 3.4.5 as presented that evening and continuing only Policy 4.3.6 to allow the Butler Plaza team additional time to review that policy. On December 3, 2012, the Plan Board discussed only Future Land Use Element Policy 4.3.6. That policy was approved for inclusion in the updated Future Land Use Element with amendments in the policy that reference the TCEA Addendum executed November 29, 2012.
All of the recommended changes by the Plan Board have been made in Exhibit A-1 which is reflected in the backup materials provided to the City Commission.
Fiscal Note
None.
Recommendation
City Plan Board to City Commission: The City Commission approve Petition PB-12-112 CPA with inclusion of references to the TCEA Addendum executed on 11/29/12 in Policy 4.3.6. Plan Board vote 6-0.
Staff to City Commission: Approve Petition PB-12-112 CPA as recommended by the Plan Board.
Staff to the Plan Board: Approve Petition PB-12-112 CPA with inclusion of references to the TCEA Addendum executed on 11/29/12 in Policy 4.3.6.