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REZONING - GIRLS CLUB OF ALACHUA COUNTY (B)
Ordinance No. 0-05-53, Petition No. 47ZON-05PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and changing the zoning of certain property with the category of "PS: Public services and operations district" to permit the use of a charter school, in addition to the current permitted uses of after school and summer day camp recreational programs and accessory community activities; without the requirement of a minor development plan; located in the vicinity of 2101 N.W. 39th Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
The subject property is located at 2101 Northwest 39th Avenue and is currently developed as the Girls Club of Alachua County. The proposed rezoning is 5.3 acres. The property lies between Green Tree Park on the east and a place of religious assembly on the west. The current Future Land Use category designation on the subject property is Recreation, pending an amendment to the Public Facilities land use category. The existing zoning is Public Service. The surrounding land use designations are Single-Family to the north and west, Recreation to the south and east. Surrounding Zoning is RSF-1 to the north, Public Service to the east and south, and RSF-1 to the west. The present use is an after-school and summer Girls Club of Alachua County recreation program and facility.
The current Recreation land use designation was given to this property because is was acquired by the City for recreation use and subsequently deeded to the Girls Club. There are no restrictions to the use of the property in the deed. The Public Service zoning category is used to identify suitable locations for public and private utility and recreation activities that serve and are used directly by the public for their own benefit and are necessary to the normal conduct of the community's activities. The Public Service district may be isolated and surrounded by other zoning districts compatible with the intended use of the facility.
The Girls Club wishes to utilize the existing recreation facilities for a charter school during regular school hours when the after-school recreation program does not use the facility. The proposed use would not encroach upon the existing recreation area, as the buildings and parking are existing. The Girls Club serves up to 120 children in the after-school program and operates a summer day camp program. The proposed charter school will be limited to 54 students. The Charter School will be developed on the theme of health education and physical fitness for Kindergarten to 2nd Grade. The property will continue to be used in the evening as a meeting place for community groups and events.
The Plan Board heard the petition and recommended that it be approved with the condition that the Girls Club be allowed to operate an after-school and summer day camp recreational program as existing, a charter school, and accessory community activities.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on April 5, 2005. Letters were mailed to surrounding property owners on April 6, 2005. The Plan Board held a public hearing April 21, 2005. Planning Division staff recommended that the Plan Board approve the petition. The Plan Board recommended that the City Commission approve Petition 47ZON-05 PB. Plan Board vote 4-0.