Agenda Item Name:
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Public Hearing on Proposed Charter Amendment to Enable Countywide Protection of Certain Natural Resources
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Presenter:
Ben Chumley, Senior Planner, Growth Management Department
Description:
This is a public hearing to consider a proposed ordinance amending Section 1.4 of the Alachua County Home Rule Charter regarding the relationship of County ordinances to municipal ordinances, and which ordinance shall prevail in the event of conflict. The proposed amendment, if approved by a majority of the electors of Alachua County voting in a referendum in November, 2020, would enable both County and municipal ordinances that establish standards for protection of strategic ecosystems, listed species habitat, significant geologic features, or significant habitat to apply within municipal boundaries and provide that that the more stringent ordinance prevails in the event of a conflict. In accordance with Section 4.2(C) of the Alachua County Charter, the Board of County Commissioners would need to approve the proposed ordinance by a supermajority vote in order for the proposed Charter amendment to be placed on the ballot.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Adopt the attached ordinance approving the proposed amendment language to Section 1.4 of the Alachua County Charter, and authorizing the enclosed language to be placed on the ballot for consideration by the electors of Alachua County in a referendum as part of the general election in November, 2020.
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Prior Board Motions:
March 3, 2020 BoCC Meeting:
1. Embrace bullet points 2 and 3 as the general purposes for the Charter amendment:
? Preserve areas of rural and agricultural land use, and discourage sprawl
? Protect areas with significant natural resource value
2. Direct staff to develop an implementation framework for a model for the charter amendment based on Map #2A.
3. County would retain land use and zoning authority over the specified areas ("Rural Area" on ...
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