City of Gainesville - File #: 210729.

• File #: 210729.
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 12/13/2021
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 4/21/2022
• Final action: 4/21/2022
• Title: Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Property Rights Element (B) Ordinance No. 210729 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Gainesville by adding a Property Rights Element; providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/21/2022	3	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
2/3/2022	2	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
1/20/2022	2	City Commission	Continued	Pass

title
Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Property Rights Element (B)

Ordinance No. 210729

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Gainesville by adding a Property Rights Element; providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

Update since first reading: On February 3, 2022, the City Commission approved this ordinance on first reading. City staff then transmitted this ordinance to the state reviewing agencies in accordance with the statutory expedited review process for comprehensive plan amendments. During the 30-day comment period, the City received written communications from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, and the Office of Intergovernmental Programs of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Department. The comments received did not identify any adverse impacts to important state resources and facilities within the scope of review of the respective state agencies, and therefore did not necessitate any changes to the ordinance.

This ordinance adds a Property Rights Element to the City's Comprehensive Plan in accordance with a state law requirement (Section 163.3177(6)(i), Florida Statutes) that became effective on July 1, 2021.
Section 163.3177(6), Florida Statutes, sets forth the procedure for amending the Comprehensive Plan. The first hearing is the transmittal stage and must be advertised at least seven days prior to the hearing. The second hearing is the adoption stage and must be advertised at least five days prior to the hearing. Within ten working days after the first hearing, the City must transmit the amendment to the reviewing agencies and to any other local government or state agency that has filed a written request for same. These agencies have 30 days after receipt of the amend...