City of Gainesville - File #: 050158.

• File #: 050158.
• Version: 1
• Name: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/14/2006
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 8/28/2006
• Title: DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS (B) Ordinance No. 0-06-16; Petition 107TCH-05 PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code relating to development review plans; amending section 30-23; adding a definition for developed industrial area; amending section 30-159; creating a new level of review for minor plans before the development review board; amending paragraph 30-350(b)(3); amending the neighborhood meeting requirements, adding an architectural/design consultant procedure for development located in community redevelopment districts and special Area Plan districts; amending paragraph 30-351(d)(1); providing for notice of development plan review for certain minor development plans; amending paragraph 30-352(b)(1); revising the background and professional requirements of the persons who may serve as development review board members; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; providing a sc...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/28/2006	1	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
8/14/2006	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
11/14/2005	0	City Commission	Approved (Petition), as amended	Pass
9/26/2005	0	City Commission	Continued (Petition)	Pass

title
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW PROCESS (B)

Ordinance No. 0-06-16; Petition 107TCH-05 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code relating to development review plans; amending section 30-23; adding a definition for developed industrial area; amending section 30-159; creating a new level of review for minor plans before the development review board; amending paragraph 30-350(b)(3); amending the neighborhood meeting requirements, adding an architectural/design consultant procedure for development located in community redevelopment districts and special Area Plan districts; amending paragraph 30-351(d)(1); providing for notice of development plan review for certain minor development plans; amending paragraph 30-352(b)(1); revising the background and professional requirements of the persons who may serve as development review board members; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; providing a schedule for implementation; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

The Economic Development/University Community Committee (EDUCC) recommended that the development review process be restructured. The Committee recommended that thresholds be raised, so that projects of considerably larger size could be reviewed and approved administratively by staff. Only projects of 20 houses or more, 50 multi-family dwelling units or more, 10,000 square feet or more of commercial development or five acres or more of industrial area would go to the Development Review Board for discussion and hearings. The Community Development Committee also considered the proposed changes and recommended smaller adjustments to the thresholds.

The City Commission initiated the petition, and the Plan Board heard the petition and took citizen comment. The Board recom...