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Citizens’ Academy
Planning and Development
Services Department
Steve Dush, Director
Ralph Hilliard, Planning Manager
Onelia Lazzari, Principal Planner
John Freeland, Building Official
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)
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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
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Comprehensive Planning
Current Planning
Historic Preservation
Geographic Information Systems
Environmental Coordination
Urban Forestry
Planning Division –
Comprehensive Planning
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Update City’s Comprehensive Plan
Land Use Amendments
Zoning Amendments
Zoning/Land Development Regulations
Special Studies
Relevant Board: Plan Board
Planning Division – Current
Planning
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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
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.
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?
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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.
Questions/Comments ????
Planning and Development Services Department
Steve Dush, Director
Thomas Center, 2nd Floor, Rm 230
Phone (352) 393-8690
E-mail: [email protected]
Ralph Hilliard, Planning Manager
Onelia Lazzari, Principal Planner
John Freeland, Building Official