City of Gainesville - File #: 170749.

• File #: 170749.
• Version: 4
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 1/17/2018
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 9/20/2018
• Final action: 9/20/2018
• Title: Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Water Supply Planning Per State Law (B) Ordinance No. 170749 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Gainesville to provide for water supply planning by adding Policy 2.3.12 to the Conservation, Open Space and Groundwater Recharge Element; amending Objective 1.1 and its policies of the Potable Water and Wastewater Element; amending Objective 1.5 and its policies of the Potable Water and Wastewater Element; amending Policy 1.6.2 of the Intergovernmental Coordination 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
9/20/2018	4	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance) and Approved the Recommendation	Pass
5/17/2018	3	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted (Ordinance) on Transmittal Hearing	Pass
2/22/2018	2	City Plan Board
1/25/2018	1	City Plan Board

title
Comprehensive Plan Amendment - Water Supply Planning Per State Law (B)

Ordinance No. 170749
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Gainesville to provide for water supply planning by adding Policy 2.3.12 to the Conservation, Open Space and Groundwater Recharge Element; amending Objective 1.1 and its policies of the Potable Water and Wastewater Element; amending Objective 1.5 and its policies of the Potable Water and Wastewater Element; amending Policy 1.6.2 of the Intergovernmental Coordination Element; 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 letters from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, St. Johns River Water Management District, Suwannee River Water Management District, and Florida Department of Transportation; and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

Update since first reading: On May 17, 2018, 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 letters from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, St. Johns River Water Management District, Suwannee River Water Management District, and Florida Department of Transportation. 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 amends the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan to provide for water supply planning as required by state law. The St. Johns River Water Management District and the Suwannee River Water Management District, which ar...