Amendments to the Unified Land Development Code Final Adoption Hearing April 22, 2008

Summary of Changes Sign Code (Ch.407, Art.3) Various changes in the Use Table (Ch.404, Art.2)  Child Care uses  Land Application of Biosolids  Public Fairground Subdivision Regulations re: Lot Splits (404.73) Other minor changes

Sign Code Changes – Ch. 407, Art. 3 Complete reorganization Removed Master Signage Plan Concept Allow incentives by right in mixed-use PDs, TNDs and properties with Activity Center Master Plans Removal of exception for electronic time and temperature displays  ‘Content-based Exceptions’ not allowed by law

Sign Code Changes – Ch. 407, Art. 3 Additional changes added:  25% size bonus for freestanding signs in mixed- use PDs & combination of signs up to 100 SF  Clarification on signs allowed for open air institutional uses in Ag or Residential Districts  Language on logo sizing removed  Revised standard for removal of temporary real estate signs in residential districts  Ratio for banner size calculation changed from 3.5 to 3 for consistency with standard banner sizing

Freestanding Sign Examples: Mixed-Use Standards Tioga Town Center: Approx. 1050’ frontage  Signs Allowed: 2  Total Square Footage Allowed: 125 Tower24: Approx. 1650’ frontage  Signs Allowed: 4  Total Square Footage Allowed: 250 Brytan: Approx. 1,800’ frontage  Signs Allowed: 4  Total Square Footage Allowed: 250 Butler Plaza: Approx. 12,500’ frontage  Signs Allowed: 31  Total Square Footage:

Use Regulation Changes – Ch. 404 Several corrections and clarifications in Use Table  Combined Vehicle Paint & Body with Vehicle Repair  Deleted Landfill as separate use from Mining, Excavation & Fill Revision of requirements for security quarters Distinction between classes for land application of biosolids Allowance for public fairground in industrial area

Subdivision Regulations – Allowance for one split of old government lots or platted lots recorded prior to June 1, 1960  Must meet road frontage requirements  Must be memorialized by document recorded in public record  Not subject to replatting requirements

Other Changes Development plan extension – Clarification of setbacks in RM district – Table Correction to Private Well and Septic Standards – Table

Additional Change Added Clarification of bonus units allowed for Rural Clustered Subdivisions in Table to be consistent with Comprehensive Plan Policy  2 bonus units per subdivision not per parent tract

Recommendation Convene as LDRC and find the proposed Ordinance consistent with the Comprehensive Plan Approve the ordinance adopting changes to the Alachua County Sign Code and other sections of the Unified Land Development Code.