1. Citizen’s Academy – November 13, 2013
Planning and Development Services Department Steve Dush, Director Ralph Hilliard, Planning Manager Onelia Lazarri, Principal Planner John Freeland, Building Official

2. 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
Comp. Plan Evaluation and Update
Land Development Code Update – Form Based Code
Entitled Projects: Butler Plaza, Innovation Square, Hatchet Creek, Plum Creek, Urban Village
Positioning for Innovation Economy

3. Planning Division - Sections
Comprehensive Planning
Current Planning
Historic Preservation
Geographic Information Systems
Environmental Coordination

4. Planning Division – Comprehensive Planning
Update City’s Comprehensive Plan
Land Use Amendments
Zoning Amendments
Zoning/Land Development Regulations
Special Studies
Relevant Board: Plan Board

5. Planning Division – Current Planning
First Step
Neighborhood Workshops
Administrative Review
Development Code Updates
Relevant Boards: Development Review Board and Board of Adjustment

6. Planning Division – Historic Preservation
Five Historic Districts
Preservation Guidelines
Relevant Board: Historic Preservation Board

7. University Heights Historic District Projects

8. Planning Division - GIS
Graphics
Maps
GIS Data Layers

9. City of Gainesville – Future Land Use Map

10. City of Gainesville – Zoning Map

11. 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
Currently working on review of City’s environmental regulations
Update of Wetland Regulations

12. Commission Committees supported by Department Staff
Community Development Committee

13. CVS – SW 13th Street

14. Family Dollar Store – S. Main Street

15. The Continuum – W. University Avenue

16. Deco – 39 – 10th Street SW

17. Dollar General – Hawthorne Road

18. Innovation Hub – SW 2nd Avenue

19. North Florida Regional Hospital – Newberry Road

20. Senior Recreation Center – SR 121

21. 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.

22. Administration Process 6,800 to 10,000 permits/year
Perform 20,000 to 25,000 inspections/year
Perform 2,000 to 2,800 plan reviews/year
Total administration staff = 5
Location Thomas Center B 1st floor

23. Plan Review Division 3 Building plan examiners
1 Building Site plan examiner
2 Fire protection technologists
1 Customer service representative from our administration staff

24. 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
3 Electrical inspectors
6 building, 2 mechanical, 1 plumbing & 3 electrical inspectors are also municipal fire inspectors

25. First Step Development Process
First step development coordinator. This position does building review for the site plan process, as well as schedule and coordinate first step meetings.
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).

26. Questions/Comments ???? Planning and Development Services Department
Steve Dush, Director
Thomas Center, 2nd Floor, Rm 230
Phone (352)
Ralph Hilliard, Planning Manager
Onelia Lazzari, Principal Planner
John Freeland, Building Official