City of Gainesville - File #: 090098.

• File #: 090098.
• Version: 2
• Name: LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT CHANGES PERTAINING TO LOT SPLITS AND MINOR SUBDIVISIONS (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/18/2011
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 9/1/2011
• Title: LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT CHANGES PERTAINING TO LOT SPLITS AND MINOR SUBDIVISIONS (B) Ordinance No. 090098; Petition PB-09-40 TCH An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to minor subdivisions and lot splits, amending the Land Development Code by revising definitions in section 30-23, by revising requirements for lot splits and minor subdivisions in section 30-189, by revising the requirements for approved private streets in section 30-388; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/1/2011	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
8/18/2011	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TEXT CHANGES PERTAINING TO LOT SPLITS AND MINOR SUBDIVISIONS (B)

Ordinance No. 090098; Petition PB-09-40 TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to minor subdivisions and lot splits, amending the Land Development Code by revising definitions in section 30-23, by revising requirements for lot splits and minor subdivisions in section 30-189, by revising the requirements for approved private streets in section 30-388; 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.

explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

This petition and ordinance address a referral from the City Commission concerning the ability of the current minor subdivision and lot split processes to address the needs of the public to divide property, particularly when the property does not have frontage on a public right-of-way or is not currently served by public water and sewer.

Staff proposed three options to the City Plan Board on April 23, 2009. The Plan Board voted to forward a recommendation of approval to the City Commission that includes the following:

Lot Splits:

- allow an adjustment of the property boundary

- allow a transfer of property to an adjacent lot where there will be no
increase in the number of lots

- require recording and public notice of petitions for lot splits

- require a minimum of a 12 foot wide surface access

- allow all lots created prior to 1992, to be considered as legitimate
lots, if they meet the minimum lot size for the zoning district it is
located

- any lot that is being developed must have the ability to provide water,
sewer, fire and solid waste services

- provide an alternative of allowing a lot split without sewer services
on a lot with a minimum size of one acre, whe...