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LAND USE CHANGE - HATCHET CREEK (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-97, Petition 23LUC-07PB
An Ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element and Future Land Use Map; by overlaying the "Planned Use District" category over certain property with the underlying land use categories of "Single-Family (up to 8 units per acre)," "Industrial," and "Recreation," as more specifically described in this ordinance, consisting of approximately 498 acres, generally located in the vicinity of Waldo Road on the East, NE 39th Avenue on the South, NE 15th Street on the West, and NE 53rd Avenue on the North; by creating and adopting Policy 4.3.5 in the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan; providing time limitations; providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission (1) receive the Objections, Recommendations and Comments Report from the State Department of Community Affairs; (2) review the amendments as proposed by City staff and the applicant; (3) amend the ordinance, as appropriate; and (4) adopt the ordinance, as amended.
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
On June 16, 2008, the City Commission approved this ordinance, by a vote of 6-0, for transmittal to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for review in accordance with state law. On August 26, 2008, DCA issued its Objections, Recommendations and Comments (ORC) Report to the City. In the ORC Report, DCA objected that the comprehensive plan amendment was not in compliance with Sections 163.3177(1), and (6)(a), Florida Statutes, and with Rule 9J-5.005(2)(g), Florida Administrative Code. The ORC Report states that "The City has proposed policy 4.3.5 to guide development on the Hatchet Creek amendment site (Ordinance 070210). As proposed, Policy 4.3.5.d is self amending. The proposed polic...
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