A request for the folowing issues to be addressed before the final vote.
1. How does the new RS category ensure that development is single-family only as intended?
How is rental development excluded in this new RS zoning category in accordance with the stated intention of increasing single-family home ownership?
2. Has a list of permitted and special uses in RS zoning been presented for public comment?
3. Has the map of current RS1-4 zones with a separate colour code for deed-restricted neighbourhoods been reviewed to assess the actual impact of future development in the new RS category?
The elephant in the room is deed-restricted neighborhoods and the unequal impact on older neighborhoods, a question/concern that has remained unanswered throughout the discussion of these changes.
4. What size of development in the new RS zoning category will trigger review by the Development Review Board or the Plan Board? Changes seem to be required due to the impact on neighbouring property values, infrastructure, greenspace, parking, etc.
5. No fiscal impact? This seems incorrect.
It would appear that greater review of proposed development is required. There is a potential for new infrastructure costs to support development in current neighborhoods and perhaps legal costs.
Sincerely,
Jane Burman-Holtom
Resident/property owner in an older neighborhood
Department: Office of the City Attorney
Description: Ordinance No. 2022-677: An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Gainesville by amending the Future Land Use Element to allow for density bonuses related to affordable housing or tree preservation, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note: N/A
Recommendation: The City Commission to adopt the proposed ordinance.
Department: City Attorney
Description: Ordinance No: 2022-679: An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code (Chapter 30 of the City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances) relating to residential density bonuses and the provision of affordable housing, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
Fiscal Note: This item has no fiscal impact.
Recommendation: The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
Department: Office of the City Attorney
Description: Ordinance No. 2024-267: An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Policy 4.1.1 in the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan by amending the Single-Family (SF) land use category, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note: N/A
Recommendation: The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
Department: Office of the City Attorney
Description: Ordinance No. 2024-263: An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code (Chapter 30 of the City of Gainesville Code of Ordinances) to provide more flexibility for single-family home development by reducing minimum lot size and building setback requirements, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
Fiscal Note: This item has no fiscal impact.
Recommendation: The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.