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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE - STORMWATER MANAGEMENT (B)
Ordinance No. 110864; Petition No. PB-12-20 TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code; by amending Section 30-270 Stormwater management generally; erosion and sediment control; design and maintenance of facilities to make it consistent with the Stormwater Management Element of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan regarding the use and design of stormwater management facilities; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
This ordinance amends Section 30-270 of the Land Development Code related to Stormwater management to make it consistent with the updated Stormwater Management Element of the Comprehensive Plan that was adopted on January 19, 2012, by Ordinance No. 110172.
Amendments include:
1. Remove references to the 25-year, critical duration storm and replace with the 100-year, critical duration storm, which is the adopted level of service;
2. Allow for the use of off-site stormwater facilities to meet stormwater quality and/or quantity standards;
3. Add a new construction design requirement to provide opportunities for joint use of retention and detention basins for habitat, open space, passive recreation, and trails;
4. Add a new construction design requirement that the design of stormwater management facilities shall minimize the need for maintenance.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on March 6, 2012. On March 22, 2012, the City Plan Board held a public hearing and, by a vote of 7-0, recommended approval of the petition.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance requires two hearings. Should this ordinance pass on first reading, second and final re...
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