2009 ULDC Update September 8, 2009
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Transcript of 2009 ULDC Update September 8, 2009
General ProvisionsAffordable Housing
SignsTransfer of Development Rights
2009 ULDC UpdateSeptember 8, 2009
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Changes Discussed at First Hearing
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Added language to 402.05(a) to include cost to County tax-payers of new ULDC regulations and Comprehensive Plan policies.
Better defined necessity of clustering of residual units on TDR sending properties.
Removed Wildfire Mitigation language from proposed changes
Added language allowing produce standsRemoved wording “not legible from public
way” from sponsorship signs criteria
Summary of ChangesBuilding permit review for affordable
housingAffordable housing impacts of Comp Plan
and ULDC amendmentsRegulations affecting mining, excavation,
and fillSigns in public utility rights-of-wayNew Transfer of Development Rights
Program
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Chapter 401Administrative Permit change from 1,000
square feet of gfa and less than 500 square feet of paved area to 1,500 square feet of impervious area total.
Anything over 1,500 square feet of impervious area requires DRC review.
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Chapter 402Affordable Housing
Building permit review within six business days
Evaluate the impacts of proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments and ULDC amendments on affordable housing
Clarifications in concurrent processing of Preliminary Plans with SUPs, Special Exceptions and PDs.
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Chapter 403 Changed definition of Ag-TDR zoning
district and deleted the other TDR zoning districts
Added a Conservation –Transfer of Development Rights district. (C-TDR)
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Chapter 404Added the allowance for dance studios in the BR
(Business Retail) districtAdded the use Indoor Sports Training Facility
(gymnastics…)
Clarified access issues for civic organizations and places of worship separated from road by utility rights-of-way.
Clarified measurement of dock enclosures – width not length
Changed 5-year renewal requirements for excavation and fill
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Chapter 405
Clarified location of utility equipment and ductwork above finished floor elevation, which is one foot above base flood elevation.
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Chapter 407Defined calculation for fence height – same
as sign height calculation
Added ability for large single family lots to have architectural fence features up to 8 feet in height provided the primary height of the fence or wall is not above 6 feet
Added minimum aisle dimensions for angled and perpendicular parking on two way streets.
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Chapter 407 - SignsRemoved two year time frame for real estate
signs from temporary signs in residential districts. Now allowed until 90 percent of lots are sold.
Defined copy for clarity – letters and logos
Changed additional freestanding sign provisions to apply to properties within Activity Centers, not governed by an Activity Center Master Plan as is currently the case.
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Chapter 407 Added section on signs in Public Utility
Rights-of-Way
Allowed further flexibility in project boundary buffers and roadway buffer
Clarified location of drainage easements between properties
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Chapter 410 - DefinitionsExpanded industry and light industry
definition to include Plumbing, Heating and Air, etc.
Added outdoor recreation definition from Comp Plan
Changed principal portion of building for signs to include parapet not more than 10 feet above eave of principal building.
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Transfer of Development RightsImplements program adopted in Comp PlanEstablishes sending and receiving areasCalculation of development rightsTransfer of Development Rights certificateUse of transferred rightsRezoning of Sending parcel
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Sending Areas - AgricultureAgricultural Sending Areas
Approved ag classification from property appraiserOutside the urban cluster160 acres or more
Exceptions to the size (never less than 40 acres):Contiguous to another designated sending areaExceptional agricultural value based on:
Current ag use of propertyEconomic value of the useTypes of soilsLocal marketing of productsSustainable farming practices such as low-loss irrigation
and organic certification
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Sending Areas - ConservationProperty contains Strategic Ecosystems or
is on Alachua County Forever active acquisition list
160 acres or moreExceptions to the Size (never less than 40
acres)Contiguous to a designated sending areaContiguous to a property that meets original
criteria
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Calculation of Development RightsEqual to or lesser of the following (minus
residual units)Number of residential units allowed on property,
orNumber of upland acres on the sending property
Incentive2 extra development rights Plus 1 additional right per every 10 acres of
conservation area on site and 1 additional right per every 20 acres of non-conservation area on site.
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Residual UsesAgriculture
Up to one du per 40 acres and continuation of ag uses using BMPs- when a portion of the property contains Strategic Ecosystem, Conservation guidelines apply.
ConservationUp to one du per 200 acres where consistent with
a Management PlanHigher densities up to 1 du per 40 acres where
demonstrated that there is no impact on resource protection and where consistent with Management Plan
Agriculture uses with BMPsExisting homestead may be retained.
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Transfer of Development Rights CertificateRequires applicationOnce potential rights have been calculated,
transferor shall be issued a TDR CertificatePrior to rights in Certificate being
transferred, sending property owner shall:Record a perpetual easement for
conservation or agriculture purposesDevelop and submit for approval a
conservation management area Plan in accordance with ULDC Ch. 406, Articles 17 and 20
Submit an application for rezoning of property (County-sponsored)19
Sale of Development RightsInstrument of transfer must be completed and
notarizedUse of Rights
Open Space ReductionRequires submittal of development plan with Instrument of
Transfer and proof of purchase of rights
Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Expand ClusterApplication for amendment Instrument of TransferProof of contract to purchase rightsPrior to the adoption hearing, the receiving owner shall provide
proof of purchase of rights
Rezoning to a sending district : Ag-TDR or C-TDR
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