Development Review Process
Development Review
- Brenda Wheeler 374-5249
- Christine Berish 384-3165
- Leslie McLendon 374-5249
- County Annex Building
- 3rd Floor
- 10 SW 2nd Avenue
- Gainesville, Fl 32601
- Phone: 352-374-5249
- Fax: 352-338-3224
- Hours: 8:30-5:00 pm
- Map
- Development Review staff
- County staff directory
The process includes a Pre-Application Conference,
Preliminary and Final Development Plan submittal. Preliminary Development Plans provide a general layout of the proposed project at a lower level of detail than that required for Final Plans. Final Development Plans provide the detailed engineering or construction drawings.
Why have a Pre-Application Conference?
Request a conference
A Pre-Application conference is a way to bring you into the County and meet
face to face with the primary Department personnel responsible for reviewing and permitting your development project. This is a discovery meeting where we
discuss your general plans, needs, constraints, and goals for the property. Development projects are often affected by multiple County
ordinances, codes, and requirements of various Departments within the County.
It is important to us that we get you off to a good start by setting the right expectations and minimizing surprises. This meeting is intended to save
you time, money and frustration.
In this meeting, we will provide you with the codes, ordinances and requirements that are applicable to your development. We take this opportunity to
explain the process you will be following, provide you with applicable documentation including checklists and timing information, and answer any
questions you might have.
We know that all development projects are not alike. Helping you understand the process you need to follow (and in what sequence certain events have to
take place) will expedite your project to completion.
General Information
- DRC Calender
- Description of Development Review Process
- Fees
- Phone and Email Contacts
- Committee Members
Application
- Application
- Application Format
- Pre-Design Onsite Meeting
- Flood Hazard Area Permit Applicatiion
- Notification Affidavit
Checklists
- Preliminary Development Plan Checklist
- Final Development Plan Checklist
- Environmental Resources Assessment Checklist
- Stormwater Management Report Checklist
- Replat Checklist
- Public School Student Generation Calculation Form REQUIRED for all developments proposing residential use.
Resources
STEP 1: Application Submitted with Completeness Review
Applications will be accepted by appointment only during one of the previously scheduled
application intake dates, unless an appointment
has been set for a time and date prior to a scheduled intake day. During the appointment, staff will review the documentation as submitted to determine
its completeness. Completeness is determined based on the checklist items for the type of application submitted:
Preliminary Development Plan Checklist
Final Development Plan Checklist
Replat Checklist
For complete applications that have been accepted, the required sign postings shall be placed on the property no later than 48 hours after the application has been accepted.
A notarized affidavit certifying that the signs were posted shall be submitted within 72 hours of posting.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted. All materials will be given back to the applicant along with the checklist indicating the incomplete items.
The applicant must then resubmit all materials during a scheduled intake day.
STEP 2: Sufficiency Review
Once an application has been deemed complete, all submittal materials will be forwarded on to the Development Review Staff members.
Sufficiency Review consists of a determination as to whether or not sufficient materials have been submitted to enable staff to provide detailed conclusions
as to consistency of the project with the Comprehensive Plan and the Land Development Code (ULDC).
Applications determined Insufficient:
Written notification of such insufficiencies will be sent via email to the applicant. The applicant has 90 days from receipt of written notification of
insufficiency to either provide all the necessary information to remedy an insufficient application, provide documentation of continuing in good faith to
remedy the insufficiencies pursuant to Section 402.20(b)2 of the ULDC or request in writing, that the application be processed in its present form. An application will be deemed
withdrawn unless the applicant responds within the allotted timeframe. A fee will be charged for the second and any subsequent written notification of
insufficiencies necessary.
Applications determined Sufficient:
Once a Preliminary or Final application has been deemed to be sufficient, a full staff
review will commence and the application will then be scheduled on an agenda for a public hearing with the appropriate reviewing body (Development Review
Committee or Board of County Commissioners). The Development Review Staff will prepare a staff report for the project containing staff comments and recommendations.
Sufficient applications for a Pre-Application Conference will be scheduled on an agenda with the Development Review Staff during one of their weekly Wednesday morning staff meetings.
STEP 3: Public Hearing
Preliminary Development Plans
Projects under the thresholds established in
Section 402.44 of the ULDC will be heard by the Development Review Committee. Preliminary Development Plans exceeding the thresholds will be heard by the Board of
County Commissioners. Preliminary Development Plans submitted with a request for Planned Development Zoning will be heard by the Board of County Commissioners. Preliminary Development Plans may be approved, approved with conditions or denied.
All Preliminary Development Plans to be heard by the Board of County Commissioners will require notice of the hearing to be mailed to all nearby property owners as set forth in Section 402.14 of the ULDC.
Final Development Plans will be heard by the Development Review Committee. Final Development Plans may be approved, approved with conditions or denied.
Plats, re-plats or vacation of plats will first be heard by the Development Review Committee. The Development Review Committee will then make recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners
