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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT - FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES (B)
Ordinance No. 0-05-68; Petition 66TCH-05 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code, relating to family child care homes and land use regulations; updating for consistency with state and county regulations; creating a use called large family child care homes; providing land use regulations for large family child care homes; 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.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
This Petition is related to changes to state and county rules involving child care operations conducted from residences. Generally, the purpose of the petition is to be consistent with state and county rules, simplify existing definitions and regulations, and allow Large Family Child Care Homes when certain conditions are met.
The Plan Board heard the petition and recommended that it be approved.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun in the form a 2 x 10 display ad on May 3, 2005. The Plan Board held a public hearing May 19, 2005. Planning Division staff recommended that the Plan Board approve the petition. The Plan Board recommended that the City Commission approve Petition 66TCH-05 PB. Plan Board vote 6-0.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance requires two public hearings. If adopted on first reading, the second and final reading will be held on Monday, August 22, 2005.