Agenda Item Name:
Title
First Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance Extending by Six Months a Moratorium established by Ordinance 2020-26 on new development or structures in the Rural Commercial Agriculture Future Land Use designated areas.
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Presenter:
Missy Daniels
Description:
This is the first of two public hearings to consider extension of a moratorium established by Ordinance 2020-26 on the acceptance of applications for, the processing of, and the issuance of development permits, development plan approvals or other official action of Alachua County permitting or having the effect of permitting new development or structures in Rural Commercial Agriculture Future Land Use designated areas.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Hold the public hearing and authorize the second public hearing to consider the ordinance extending the moratorium by six months on new preliminary development plan approval and certain other development permits or approvals in the Rural Commercial Agriculture Future Land Use designated areas.
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Prior Board Motions:
At the October 13, 2020 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Board moved to authorize the County Attorney to advertise a six month moratorium on the processing of development applications in the Rural Commercial Agriculture Land use, for an adoption hearing before the end of the calendar year, to allow staff to return with necessary amendments.
The first public meeting for this proposed ordinance was held on November 10, 2020.
At the December 8, 2020 BoCC meeting the Board adopted the ordinance establishing the moratorium.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
N/A
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Background:
In June the County Commission asked staff to bring back a discussion of the Rural Commercial Agriculture Future Land Use designation and proposed land development regulations to begin implementing Policy 3.11.1 (e) and (f). This was done in response to concerns from the County Commission regarding a propose...
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