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Unified Land Development Code

Update 2015

March 10, 2015Second Public Hearing

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Workshop proposed ULDC changes: 1/27/15

Request to Advertise: 1/27/15

First Public Hearing: 2/24/15

Second Public Hearing: 3/10/15

ULDC Update Process

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Propose Comprehensive Plan language for limited industrial uses related to wood processing in Rural/Agriculture land use

Create allowance for Mobile Food Trucks

Provide more flexibility for design of pedestrian sidewalks in TNDs.

Define masonry as relates to requirements for walls or screening

Three BoCC Motions

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Comprehensive Plan language adopted January 27th

Amend recently adopted Wood Processing Facility code by:

◦ Allowing processing of treated wood products

◦ Limiting square footage of buildings associated with wood processing facility unless otherwise approved by BoCC

◦ Allowing BoCC to determine whether the facility must be on a paved public road

◦ Requires Special Exception approval by BoCC

Limited Industrial Uses in Rural/Ag

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Added Mobile Food Sales as a new use on the Use Table in Chapter 404

Created requirements in Code:◦ Permit from Growth Management Department◦ Site requirements including placement, sales,

hours of operation◦ Not allowed on vacant lots

May revise further in the future following outcome of Gainesville’s process and review by stakeholders

Mobile Food Sales

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In the Transit Supportive Area sidewalks shall be provided on both sides of streets. The DRC may approve a cross-section that includes a sidewalk on only one side of a street in limited situations where a single sidewalk would not reduce pedestrian circulation. Streetscape elements within the Transit Supportive Area shall include pedestrian scale lighting, street furniture, waste receptacles, locational maps, planters and street trees. Required minimum sidewalk widths are clear widths and additional width may be required to provide streetscape elements.

Pedestrian Design - TND Sidewalk Widths

Section 407.68(d)

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Where screening is required or proposed in conjunction with a project boundary buffer ...it shall consist of:

a. a minimum six foot tall masonry wall, such as brick, stone,

granite, concrete block or concrete panels;

b. a minimum six foot tall opaque fence, such as vinyl or wood (no chain link);

Masonry Wall Section 407.43 6.a.

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Section 402.20 (b)2. Demonstration of Good Faith Efforts An application shall include a demonstration of good

faith efforts to comply with applicable time limits by including at least one or more of the following items, dependent upon the type of development order requested for extension:

the completion or status of site development improvements including substantial and on-going site clearing, grading and the substantial and on-going construction of stormwater management facilities, if applicable

Demonstration of Good Faith Efforts

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Other Changes and ClarificationsSection 404.108 Dock

Clarified language and added descriptive picture – no new requirements

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Table 406.16.2 – removed two plant species from discourage planting list as they are now on the prohibited planting list: Scratchthroat/coral ardisia and Chinese privet

Section 407.54 Secondary Open Space◦ Amended language to clarify that correctly

designed stormwater basins may count towards only half of required open space

Other Changes and Clarifications

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Combined Sections 407.75 and 407.83 (d) Family Homestead Subdivisions

Added provision that Family Homestead Subdivisions expire within one year of approval if registered survey not recorded provide owners future assurance of

permitting a single family residence Notice to future owners

Subdivision Regulation Changes

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Section 407.109 Exception from Connection to Centralized Potable Water and Sanitary Sewer System Requirement

◦Changed requirement from posting of a bond or other financial guarantee to recording of a deed to ensure future connection

Other Changes and Clarifications

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Section 407.133 (e)

Additional traffic data. The following additional traffic data collected within one year of final submittal shall be required for class III and class IV connections and may be required by the County Engineer for class II:

Other Changes and Clarifications

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407.136 Other Access Management Considerations◦ Revised requirement for left turn lanes ◦ Revised Requirement for deceleration lanes

407.136 (b)4Class II, III and IV connections to a two-lane collector or arterial roadway with a posted design speed limit of 45 50 mph or greater shall require a deceleration lane. Class II connections may require a deceleration taper. Final determination on Class II tapers will be based on proposed land use and safety and operational characteristics at the proposed location.

Other Changes and Clarifications

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Section 408.12 Nonconforming Use of Structure ◦ deleted maximum size requirement for

replacement of nonconforming mobile homes

Chapter 410 Definitions Amended/Added definitions

◦ Entertainment and Rec, Floor Area Ratio, Gross Floor Area, Junk, Wood Processing Facility

Other Changes and Clarifications

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1. Convene as the Land Development Regulation Commission and find the proposed amendments consistent with the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan as provided in the staff report.

2. Adopt the ordinance amending the Unified Land Development Code.

Staff Recommendation