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Chapter 401 Article 5

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Section 401.12 Establishment

The Development Review Committee (DRC) is hereby established.

Section 401.13 Composition and Officers

  1. Members
    The directors of the Growth Management, Environmental Protection and PublicWorks Departments shall each designate one DRC regular member and an alternatemember from their respective departments. The DRC regular and alternate members shall not be directly involved with the review of the DRC development applications. Names of the appointed members and alternates shall be noted on theDRC agendas. Upon application, applicants shall be advised not to contact theDRC members or alternates with regard to any item to be reviewed on the DRC agenda to ensure the integrity of the quasi-judicial process.
  2. Officers
    The Chair shall be the Director of the Growth Management Department or suchperson�s designated alternate.

Section 401.14 Meetings

The time, location and date of meetings shall be established by the Director.

Section 401.15 Public Notice

Public notice of DRC hearings shall be provided as required for each application type as provided in Chapter 402 and in accordance with the procedures of Chapter 402 Article 4, Notice of Hearings, in Chapter 402.

Section 401.16 Rules of Procedure

  1. The Development Review Committee shall adopt rules of procedure necessary to its governance and the conduct of its affairs in keeping with applicable provisions ofFlorida law and the ordinances of Alachua County.
  2. All meetings and hearings of the Development Review Committee shall be open tothe public.

Section 401.17 Powers and Duties

  1. Review and Approval
    The Development Review Committee has the authority to approve, approve withconditions, or deny the following:
    1. 1. preliminary development plans under the thresholds established in Chapter402, Section 402.44 Thresholds for Development Review;
    2. final development plans;
    3. minor change to an approved planned development;
    4. master plans for planning parcels with significant plant and wildlife habitat or listed plant and animal species habitat;
    5. development within the Urban Cluster but outside the Urban Services Line that meet the requirements in Chapter 402, Chapter 402Article 20, Section402.134;
    6. rural home-based businesses;
    7. variance to Flood Hazard Protection Standards of Chapter 406, Section 406.57(p);
    8. waivers to the setback requirements from major road centerlines, section lines, and half section lines in Section 407.03;
    9. exceptions to the Subdivision Design Standards of Chapter 407, Street Network Standards; and
    10. reductions to the minimum property development standards in Table 407.68.1, Dimensional Standards for Rural/Agriculture Clustered Subdivisions,for front setback, rear setback, lot width and lot depth by no more than 25 percent pursuant to Section 407.78(g)1.
  2. Review and Recommendation
    The Development Review Committee shall review and make recommendations onplats, replats or vacation of plats to the Board of County Commissioners.