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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE - TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY (B)
Ordinance No. 0-09-33; Petition No. PZ-09-66TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, relating to transportation concurrency; amending Division 3 under Article III of the City of Gainesville Land Development Code relating to Proportionate Fair-Share for transportation concurrency by clarifying the exception for developments within the City's existing transportation concurrency exception area, by creating an exception for developments within the state-mandated transportation concurrency exception area, and by clarifying the status of annexed property; creating a new Division 4 under Article III of the City of Gainesville Land Development Code establishing the findings, intent and purpose, procedures and requirements for the state-mandated transportation concurrency area and designating property in certain zones; providing a sunset clause; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
This petition is a text change to the Proportionate Fair-Share section of the Land Development Code. There are three primary purposes for this petition:
1. To amend the Proportionate Fair-Share section of the Code to make it consistent with and implement the 2009 Senate Bill 360 (SB 360) changes in Growth Management laws that impact Gainesville's transportation concurrency management procedures.
2. To provide clarity for the City, the development community, and the public as to the implementation of the new, state-mandated Transportation Concurrency Exception Area during the interim period prior to adoption of comprehensive plan amendments, thus reducing the potential for moratoria or unacceptable lack of transportation alternatives to support development.
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