AGENDA ITEM REPORT
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13, "LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE," ARTICLE I, "ADMINISTRATION, REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES," DIVISION 3, "IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES," BY REPEALING SECTIONS 13-36.1 AND 13-36.2, CONTAINING OUTDATED PROCEDURES FOR TRANSFERRING RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND EASEMENTS TO AND FROM THE CITY, AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 13-42, "TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE CITY'S INTERESTS IN REAL PROPERTY," TO PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY'S NEWLY AMENDED CHARTER SECTION 310, "ACTION REQUIRING AN ORDINANCE," AND PROVIDE UPDATED PROCEDURES FOR PROPERTY TRANSACTION SITE ASSESSMENTS; AND BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13, "LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE," ARTICLE II, "SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS," DIVISION 2, "SUBDIVISION PLAT REQUIREMENTS," SECTION 13-165, "FINAL PLAT SUBMISSION," TO PROVIDE FOR PROPERTY TRANSACTION SITE ASSESSMENTS FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY DEDICATIONS GIVEN BY PLAT; AND BY AMENDING ARTICLE IV, "ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS," BY REPEALING IN ITS ENTIRETY DIVISION 2, "PROPERTY TRANSACTION SITE ASSESSMENT," TO REMOVE OUTDATED PROCEDURES THEREIN. (SECOND READING)(PUBLIC HEARING)
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BACKGROUND:
This item was approved on First Reading at the February 25, 2021, City Commission Meeting.
As a result of the recent changes to the City's Charter Section 310, "Action Requiring an Ordinance," approved by the voters on November 3, 2020, this ordinance repeals and amends several sections of Chapter 13 of the City's Code of Ordinances, relating to procedures for transferring rights-of-way and easements to and from the City, as well as transactions involving the City's legal interest in real property. Overall, these amendments implement the Charter revision and clarify that the City will acquire or transfer fee simple title by ordinance and general non-fee simple possessory interests by resolution.
DISCUSSION:
Specifically, the City proposes to repeal Sections 13-36.1, "Procedures for acceptance or conveyance/vacation/abandonmen...
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