City of Gainesville - File #: 110290.

• File #: 110290.
• Version: 2
• Name: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT - FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT (INNOVATIVE ECONOMY) (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Second Reading
• File created: 10/20/2011
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 1/5/2012
• Title: COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT – FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT (B) Ordinance No. 110290; Petition No. PB-11-103 CPA An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Element of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan; by updating and amending the Objective and Policies relating to the development of the Innovative Economy within the non-residential areas of the Gainesville Innovation Zone, as more specifically set forth in this ordinance; providing directions to the city manager and the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/5/2012	2	City Commission	Adopted on Adoption Reading (Ordinance) and Approved the Recommendation	Pass
10/20/2011	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted (Ordinance) on Transmittal Hearing	Pass

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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT – FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT (B)

Ordinance No. 110290; Petition No. PB-11-103 CPA
An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Element of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan; by updating and amending the Objective and Policies relating to the development of the Innovative Economy within the non-residential areas of the Gainesville Innovation Zone, as more specifically set forth in this ordinance; providing directions to the city manager and the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission: 1) receive letters of “no comment” from the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, the St. Johns River Water Management District, the Florida Department of Education and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance as amended.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

On October 20, 2011, the City Commission approved this ordinance by a vote of 7-0 and transmitted this ordinance as part of the Amendment No. 11-3 package to the State Land Planning Agency.

In accordance with the new growth management statutory law (House Bill 7207), now Chapter Law 2011-139) effective June 2, 2011, the North Central Florida Regional Planning Council issued a report dated November 23, 2011, stating that there are no significant adverse impacts to regional resources and facilities, and no increase in intensities/densities of use or are not located in a Transportation Concurrency Exception Area. The St. Johns River Water Management District issued a letter dated November 10, 2011, stating they there are no adverse impacts to important state resources and facilities. The Florida Department of Education issued a letter dated November 16, 2011, stating that there are no adverse impacts on public school facilities, therefore they offer no comment. The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity issued a letter dated N...