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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - AMENDING FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT & DELETING URBAN DESIGN ELEMENT (B)
Ordinance No. 130435; Petition No. PB-13-93 CPA
An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Element and deleting the Urban Design Element of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan; by incorporating certain goals, objectives and policies from the Urban Design Element into the Future Land Use Element and by clarifying and updating certain objectives and policies of the Future Land Use Element, as more specifically described in this ordinance; by amending Objective 1.1, adding Objective 2.3 relating to collaboration with the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency, amending Policy 3.4.1, adding Policies 3.5.5 and 3.5.6, amending the Commercial land use category in Policy 4.1.1, amending Policy 4.3.5 relating to Hatchet Creek Planned Use District, amending Policies 4.7.2 and 4.7.5 relating to the Idylwild/Serenola Special Area, amending Goal 5; by deleting the Urban Design 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, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and Florida Department of Transportation, and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT
Update since first hearing: On May 1, 2014, 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, North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, St. Johns River W...
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