City of Gainesville - File #: 160676.

• File #: 160676.
• Version: 5
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 1/17/2017
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 6/1/2017
• Final action: 7/6/2017
• Title: TEXT CHANGE - UPDATE AIRPORT HAZARD ZONING REGULATIONS (B) Ordinance No. 160676; Petition PB-16-186 TCH An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code (Chapter 30 of the City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances) to update Airport Hazard Zoning Regulations; by deleting definitions from Section 30-23 Definitions; by amending Appendix F - Airport Hazard Zoning Regulations; 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
7/6/2017	5	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/15/2017	3	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/1/2017	2	City Commission

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TEXT CHANGE - UPDATE AIRPORT HAZARD ZONING REGULATIONS (B)

Ordinance No. 160676; Petition PB-16-186 TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code (Chapter 30 of the City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances) to update Airport Hazard Zoning Regulations; by deleting definitions from Section 30-23 Definitions; by amending Appendix F - Airport Hazard Zoning Regulations; 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

NOTE: The ordinance was amended after first reading, on June 15, 2017, to incorporate a few minor changes that were requested by the Airport's Chief Executive Officer Allan Penksa.

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

In July 2016, the Florida Legislature amended Chapter 333 (Aviation Zoning) of the Florida Statutes (chapter laws 2016-209 and 2016-239, Laws of Florida.) The statutory amendments require changes to the City's current Airport Hazard Zoning Regulations to be consistent with applicable statutory and federal requirements pertaining to airport hazard zoning. Most of the changes pertain to definitions applicable to airport zoning. Changes also have been made to clarify the permitting requirements for potential airport obstructions within the Airport Height Notification Zone. In addition, the 2016 statutory amendments require an interlocal agreement among jurisdictions that have an airport hazard area within their respective territorial limits for a particular airport. Therefore, the Interlocal Agreement for Airport Protection Zoning Regulations among the City of Gainesville, Alachua County, and the Gainesville Alachua County Regional Airport Authority will provide for the coordination of airport protection zoning regulations applicable to the Gainesville Regional Airport.

The recommended revi...