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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT – PUBLIC SCHOOLS FACILITIES ELEMENT (B)
Ordinance No.110173; Petition No. PB-11-31 CPA
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan Public Schools Facilities Element by updating and amending the Objectives and Policies of Goals 2 and 3 as more specifically set forth in this Ordinance; providing directions to the city manager and the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) receive letters of “no comment” from the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, the St. Johns River Water Management District, the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance as amended.
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STAFF REPORT
On October 6, 2011, the City Commission approved this ordinance by a vote of 7-0 and transmitted this ordinance as part of the Amendment No. 11-2 package to the State Land Planning Agency.
In accordance with the new growth management statutory law (House Bill 7207), now Chapter Law 2011-139) effective June 2, 2011, the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council issued a report dated October 27, 2011, stating that there are no adverse impacts to regional resources and facilities, and no adverse extrajurisdictional impacts as a result of amendments. The St. Johns River Water Management District issued a letter dated October 31, 2011, stating that they have no comments because no adverse impacts to state resources and facilities were identified. The Florida Department of Education issued a letter dated November 9, 2011, stating that there are no adverse impacts on public school facilities or compliance with statutes for implementation of school concurrency, therefore they offer no comment. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity issued a letter dated November 16, 2011, stating that they have identified no comme...
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