Planning and Development Services Department

Steve Dush, DirectorRalph Hilliard, Planning ManagerOnelia Lazzari, Principal PlannerJohn Freeland, Building Official

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Planning and Development Services Department - Overview

Created August 2007 Located in Thomas Center “B” Approximately 40 Employees – Planning, Building

Inspections Approximate $4 million budget (General Fund and Enterprise

Fund components) Major Projects (outside of routine petition processing)

Final Implementation of Innoprise and Project Dox Land Development Code & Comprehensive Plan Update – Form

Based Code Entitled Projects: Butler Plaza, Innovation Square, Hatchet

Creek, Plum Creek, Urban Village, Shands expansion Positioning for Innovation Economy

Planning Division - Sections

Comprehensive Planning Current Planning Historic Preservation Geographic Information Systems Environmental Coordination Urban Forestry

Planning Division – Comprehensive Planning

Update City’s Comprehensive Plan Land Use Amendments Zoning Amendments Zoning/Land Development Regulations Special Studies Relevant Board: Plan Board

Planning Division – Current Planning

First Step Neighborhood Workshops Administrative Review Land Development Code Updates Relevant Boards: Development Review

Board and Board of Adjustment

Planning Division – Historic Preservation

Five Historic Districts Preservation Guidelines Relevant Board: Historic Preservation

Board

University Heights Historic District Projects

Planning Division - GIS

Maps Maintain Geographic Information System

(GIS) Data Layers GIS Data Analysis Online interactive mapping

City of Gainesville – Future Land Use Map

City of Gainesville – Zoning Map

Environmental Coordination

Environmental Coordinator position in Planning and Development Services as of calendar year 2011

Responsible for all environmental review of private and public projects

Urban Forestry

Urban Forestry Inspector position in Planning & Developments Services as of FY 13/14

Responsible for review of site plans for compliance with tree and landscaping requirements

Relevant Board: City Beautification Board

Commission Committees supported by Department Staff

Community Development Committee

The Esplanade at Butler Plaza

Butler Plaza Redevelopment Site

Holy Trinity Day Care Center (Redevelopment)

Panda Express Newberry Road

The Grove in the Urban Village

North Florida Regional Hospital – Newberry Road

Kauffman Tire on University Ave.

Building Inspections is operated as an “Enterprise Fund” as established in October 2006; revenue collected for permitting and other building revenue sources remains within this area.

Any surplus in the fund may be placed in an investment account to be used to enhance services or human capital to provide more efficient service delivery to our citizens.

Building Inspections

Administration

Process 6,800 - 10,000 permits/year

Perform 15,000 - 20,000 inspections/year

Perform 2,000 - 2,800 plan reviews/year

Total administration staff - 5

Location Thomas Center B, 1st floor

Plan Review Division

3 Building plan examiners 2 Fire protection technologists 1 Customer service representative from

our administration staff

Inspection Division

7 building inspectors: Includes roofing inspector and a 1 & 2 family inspector

2 Mechanical inspectors: 1 inspector does timed inspections

1 Plumbing inspector

2 Electrical inspectors

6 building, 2 mechanical, 1 plumbing & 2 electrical inspectors are also municipal fire inspectors

First Step Center

What is first step? This is a permit and development assistance center for all

new construction with the exception of single family homes. The center has representatives from GRU, Fire, Public Works, Planning & Zoning, Building and Police. Each representative provides their departments requirements to the applicant for their specific project. The center operates for a half day Monday through Thursday (8:00 am – 12:00 pm).

First step center coordinator: This position does building review for the site plan process, as well as schedule and coordinate First Step meetings.

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Planning and Development Services Department

Steve Dush, DirectorThomas Center, 2nd Floor, Rm 230Phone (352) 393-8690E-mail: dushsj@cityofgainesville.org

Ralph Hilliard, Planning ManagerOnelia Lazzari, Principal PlannerJohn Freeland, Building Official