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Text Change - Neighborhood Workshop and Site Plan Review Process (B)
Ordinance No. 200722
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code (Chapter 30 of the City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances) by amending development thresholds and applicable reviewing authorities; by amending Section 30-3.1 Development Review Coordinator; by amending Section 30-3.2 Technical Review Committee; by amending Section 30-3.7 Neighborhood Workshop; by amending Section 30-3.8 Public Notice; by amending Section 30-3.18 Review Procedures; by amending Section 30-3.36 Minor Subdivisions; by amending Section 30-3.45 Levels of Development Review; by amending Section 30-3.47 Review Procedures; by amending Section 30-3.56 Land Use Hearing Officer; by amending Section 30-6.4 Level of Service Review; by amending Section 30-6.6 Design Standards; by amending Section 30-6.12 Outdoor Lighting; by amending Section 30-7.2 Off-Street Vehicle Parking; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
This ordinance will amend various provisions in the Land Development Code relating to public notification and participation in development review. Development applications that both require and do not require board approval must first hold a neighborhood workshop and include in the application a written record of such meeting. This ordinance amends the neighborhood workshop requirements to include a more robust process, including submittal of a Public Participation Report documenting the results of the public participation effort.
In addition, this ordinance per City Commission direction changes the Land Development Code so that site plans for residential developments with greater than 50 units will no longer be reviewed and approved administratively by substantive City staff and i...
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