City of Gainesville - File #: 130432.

• File #: 130432.
• Version: 1
• Type: Petition
• Status: Held In Commission
• File created: 10/29/2013
• In control: City Plan Board
• On agenda: 11/21/2013
• Title: Airport Hazard Zoning Restrictions (B) Petition PB-13-65 TCH. Rod Smith, Esquire. agent for East Gainesville Development Partners, LLC. Amend the Land Development Code Appendix F, Airport Hazard Zoning Restrictions, Table 1. Land Use Regulation Chart to eliminate the noise restrictions for residential development within the 65- 60dB DNL subzone. *ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 15 MINUTES*

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/21/2013	1	City Commission	Continued (Petition)	Pass

Title
Airport Hazard Zoning Restrictions (B)

Petition PB-13-65 TCH. Rod Smith, Esquire. agent for East Gainesville Development Partners, LLC. Amend the Land Development Code Appendix F, Airport Hazard Zoning Restrictions, Table 1. Land Use Regulation Chart to eliminate the noise restrictions for residential development within the 65- 60dB DNL subzone.

*ESTIMATED STAFF PRESENTATION 15 MINUTES*

Explanation
This is a request to amend Appendix F: Airport Hazard Zoning Regulations in the Land Development Code to delete a restriction that prohibits certain types of development (mainly residential in this case) within the Day-Night Average Sound Level (DNL) 65-60 subzone. The specific change that is requested is deletion of a sentence in footnote (1) of Table 1 in the Airport Hazard Zoning Regulations that states: Development shall only be allowed on isolated lots within neighborhoods or development that were constructed prior to December 3, 2009 (i.e., infill development lots). The applicant has indicated that the prohibition only applies to property owned by East Gainesville Development Partners LLC (EGDP) and would eliminate all reasonable use of approximately 180 acres in the middle of the Hatchet Creek development parcel.

The current regulations, Ordinance number 090384 was adopted by the City Commission on December 3, 2009. The purpose of the Airport Hazardous Zoning Regulations is to provide both airspace protection and land use compatibility in relation to the normal operation of the public-use airport located within the city. The intent of the regulations is to protect the safety and welfare of citizens through development regulations that will reduce the potential land use conflicts with airport operations. It is also important that regulations protect the airport from incompatible land uses that may hamper the future growth and expansion of airport operations. It is generally accepted that aviation noise significantly affects large numbers of...