Criteria for Qualifying as Small-Scale Application
1. The proposed amendment involves a land use of 10 acres or less and:
2. The cumulative effect of all adopted small-scale amendments shall not exceed a total of 120 acres annually in designated urban areas such as redevelopment and downtown revitalization areas, urban infill areas, transportation concurrency exception areas, and regional and urban activity centers, however a 60 acre annual limitation applies to areas outside these specifically designated urban areas.
3. If the proposed amendment involves a residential land use, the use has a density limitation of 10 units per acre or less, unless the amendment is in a specifically designated urban area listed above;
4. The proposed amendment does not involve the same property more than once a year;
5. The proposed amendment does not involve the same owner's property within 200 feet of property granted a change within the prior 12 months;
6. The proposed amendment does not involve a text change to the plan, but only the future land use map;
7. The proposed amendment is not in an area of critical state concern; and
8. The proposed involves the construction of affordable housing units, meeting the affordable criteria of Section 420.0004(3), Florida Statutes, on property which will be the subject of a restricted land use agreement or extended use agreement recorded in conjunction with the issuance of tax exempt bond financing or allocation of federal tax credits through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation or a local housing finance authority authorized by the Division of Bond Finance of the State Board of Administration.
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