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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT - NEW LAND USE CATEGORY, "BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL" (B)
Ordinance No. 0-06-122; Petition 116CPA-07 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Element of the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan by adding a new land use category, "Business Industrial," to policy 4.1.1, specifying conditions and limitations; providing directions to the city manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the ordinance, as amended by City staff.
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
On May 12, 2008, the City Commission approved this ordinance for transmittal to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for review in accordance with state law. On August 26, 2008, DCA issued its Objections, Recommendation and Comments (ORC) Report to the City (attached as Exhibit "A".) In the ORC Report, the DCA's objection to the proposed Business Industrial future land use category was that the City did not include an intensity standard; therefore, the comprehensive plan amendment was not in compliance with Sections 163.3177(6)(a) and 187.201 (25) Plan Implementation, Goal (a) and Policy (b)7, Florida Statutes, and with Rules 9J-5.005(6) and 9J-5.006(3)(c)7., Florida Administrative Code. In response, Planning staff has revised the ordinance to include a maximum floor area ratio of 4.0 for the Business Industrial future land use category. The City staff response to the ORC Report is attached as Exhibit "B".
As defined in the City's Land Development Code, "Floor Area Ratio" means the extent of development of any lot, expressed as a ratio of the gross floor area of all buildings on the lot (or of all principal buildings on the lot if the ratio is so limited) to the total lot area. A floor area ratio of 4.0 is a reasonable maximum allo...
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