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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - URBAN MIXED-USE 1 FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY - BUILDING HEIGHT (B)
Ordinance No. 0-08-07; Petition 105CPA-07 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Element of the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, amending the Urban Mixed-Use-1 category within Policy 4.1.1 by deleting the current allowance for an additional 2 stories of building height by Special Use Permit and deleting an unnecessary reference to the Land Development Code; 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.
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PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
On May 12, 2008, the City Commission approved this ordinance 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, Recommendation and Comments (ORC) Report to the City (attached as Exhibit "A"). In the ORC Report, the State issued no objections and no comments on the ordinance. Planning staff recommends adoption of the ordinance without revisions.
BACKGROUND
On May 17, 2007, the City Plan Board heard Petition 34TCH-07 PB and voted 6-0 to amend the text of the Gainesville Land Development Code to limit building height in the Urban Mixed Use-1 zoning district to 6 stories by right and not allow any additional height by special use permit. On August 13, 2007, the Petition was heard and approved by the City Commission.
Staff realized that the approval of the text change to the Land Development Code requires that the Future Land Use Element of the Gainesville Comprehensive Plan be amended to reflect this limitation in the Urban Mixed-Use 1 Future Land Use category.
On September 20, 2007, the City Plan Board heard this Petition 105CPA-07 PB and by a vote ...
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