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Text Change - Amending the Land Development Code Related to Sexual Offender Treatment Facilities (B)
Ordinance No. 160769
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code (Chapter 30 of the City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances) by deleting Social Service Facility and Rehabilitation Center as permitted uses and adding Sexual Offender Treatment Facility and Social Service Treatment Facility as permitted uses in certain zoning districts with associated regulations; by amending Section 30-2.1. Definitions; by amending Section 30-4.12. Permitted Uses within transect zoning districts; by amending Section 30-4.16. Permitted Uses in residential zoning districts; by amending Section 30-4.19. Permitted Uses in mixed-use and nonresidential zoning districts; by amending Section 30-4.23. Permitted Uses in special zoning districts; by amending Article V. Use Standards to provide regulations for Sexual Offender Treatment Facilities and Social Service Treatment Facilities; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
On May 19, 2016, the City Commission heard from several citizens from the Oakview Neighborhood regarding concerns about counseling services for sexual offenders locating in their neighborhood near childcare centers. The City Commission referred this issue to the General Policy Committee for discussion and on May 26, 2016, the consensus of the General Policy Committee was to amend the Land Development Code to clarify definitions and to make it clear where sexual offender treatment would be allowed. Subsequent to that, the City Commission held a public hearing on July 6, 2017, and approved the petition associated with this text amendment to the Land Development Code and authorized the drafting of this ordinance.
This ordinance will amen...
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