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Ordinance No. 0-99-26; Petition 215CPA-98PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Policy 2.1.1 of the Future Land Use Element of the City of Gainesville 1991-2001 Comprehensive Plan to establish minimum densities of 8 units per acre for the Residential Medium Density (currently 10-30 units per acre) and Residential High Density (currently 21-100 units per acre) land use categories, to exempt lots of a certain size from minimum density requirements in the Residential Medium and Residential High Density categories, and to allow single-family use in the Residential High Density category; providing directions to the city manager; 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, as amended.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
The proposed amendment is to reduce the minimum density requirements in the Residential Medium and Residential High Density categories to eight units per acre, exempt lots of certain sizes (less than or equal to 0.5 acre) from minimum density requirement, and provide for single family as an allowable use in the Residential High Density category.
The Department of Community Affairs (DCA) completed its review and transmitted the Department's Objections, Recommendations and Comments (ORC) report (attached) on June 29, 1999. The attached ORC Response and the Supplemental Data and Analysis Report address each of the Department's objections. Staff finds the DCA's objections reasonable and has accordingly modified the proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. In addition to the revision requested by DCA to the proposed amendment to the Residential High Density residential district, staff has made the same revision to the proposed amendment to the Residential Medium Density, as explained in both the attached City Response to the ORC and Supplemental Data and Analysis ...
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