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REZONING - 5724 SW 46TH PLACE (B)
Ordinance No. 0-08-28, Petition No. 29ZON-08PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, from the Alachua County zoning category of "Planned Development (PD) district" to the City of Gainesville zoning category of "CON: Conservation District"; located in the vicinity of 5724 Southwest 46th Place, commonly known as "Broken Arrow Bluff Park" and consisting of approximately 11.00 acres; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
This petition requests rezoning of a property from Alachua County Planned Development (PD) to City of Gainesville Conservation (CON). This 11-acre parcel is known as Broken Arrow Bluff Park and is located in a neighborhood north of Archer Road. Previously composed of seven separate parcels, the area was annexed by the City of Gainesville in 2007 and must be brought into conformance with the City's Generalized Zoning Map and the Comprehensive Plan. The annexed area is separated from City limits only by a publicly-owned County park. It is adjacent to Kanapaha Botanical Gardens and is part of the County's Hogtown Prairie Strategic Ecosystem. This land was part of a planned development but the residential units intended for this area were not built. These parcels were later purchased by the City and developed as a nature-based park.
The proposed Conservation zoning is consistent with the surrounding Alachua County land uses and zoning, which include Recreation/Conservation for Kanapaha Botanical Gardens to the north, east, and west, and Medium Density Residential/Planned Development for the existing neighborhood to the south. This request is also consistent with the City of Gainesville Conservation land use requested in related Peti...
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