City of Gainesville - File #: 130106.

• File #: 130106.
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/2/2013
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 12/5/2013
• Final action: 12/19/2013
• Title: TEXT CHANGE - TERM LIMIT ELIMINATION FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, CITY PLAN BOARD, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD. (B) Ordinance No. 130106; PB-Petition No. 13-52 TCH An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code by eliminating term limits for board members serving on the Development Review Board, City Plan Board, Board of Adjustment, and Historic Preservation Board; by amending Section 30-353. - City plan board; by amending Section 30-354. - Board of adjustment; by amending Section 30-355. - Historic preservation board; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/19/2013	3	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance) and Approved the Recommendation	Pass
12/5/2013	2	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading and Approved the Recommendations	Pass

title
TEXT CHANGE - TERM LIMIT ELIMINATION FOR DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD, CITY PLAN BOARD, BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD. (B)

Ordinance No. 130106; PB-Petition No. 13-52 TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code by eliminating term limits for board members serving on the Development Review Board, City Plan Board, Board of Adjustment, and Historic Preservation Board; by amending Section 30-353. - City plan board; by amending Section 30-354. - Board of adjustment; by amending Section 30-355. - Historic preservation board; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission (1) adopt the proposed ordinance, and (2) direct staff to prepare revisions to the rules of procedure for the subject quasi-judicial boards.

explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT

This petition/ordinance eliminates term limits for the Board of Adjustment, City Plan Board, Development Review Board and Historic Preservation Board. This item was referred to the Community Development Committee (CDC) and discussed at the January 14, 2013 CDC meeting. The rationale for the referral cited the need to support the retention of qualified volunteers to serve on the subject quasi-judicial boards. Eliminating the term limits for the boards will allow the City Commission to reappoint members who wish to continue to serve but would have been ineligible due to the existing term limits. Retention of qualified members enhances the ability of these quasi-judicial boards to meet quorum requirements and fulfill the various functions of the boards.

As stated in Article X, Division 2 of the Land Development Code, each quasi-judicial board adopts rules of procedure. All rules must conform to Land Development Code, Article X, the Code of Ordinances and state law. Revisions to the rules of proce...