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File #: 110786.    Version: Name: TEXT AMENDMENT - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (B)
Type: Ordinance Status: Adopted
File created: 4/19/2012 In control: City Attorney
On agenda: Final action: 5/3/2012
Title: TEXT AMENDMENT - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (B) Ordinance No. 110786; Petition No. PB-11-150 TCH An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 30-66 Central city district (CCD) of the Land Development Code; by adding research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences to the list of permitted uses by right; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
Attachments: 1. 110786A_draftordinance_20120419.pdf, 2. 110786B_staff report_20120419.pdf, 3. 110786C_Exhibits A-1 - Exhibits A-3_20120419.pdf, 4. 110786D_Comprehensive Plan GOPs_20120419.pdf, 5. 110786E_Application_20120419.pdf, 6. 110786F_citizen letter_20120419.pdf, 7. 110786G_cpb minutes_20120419.pdf, 8. 110786H_staff ppt_20120419.pdf, 9. 110786_ordinance_20120503.pdf
title
 
TEXT AMENDMENT - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE  (B)
 
Ordinance No. 110786; Petition No. PB-11-150 TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 30-66 Central city district (CCD) of the Land Development Code; by adding research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences to the list of permitted uses by right; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
 
recommendation
 
The City Commission adopt the proposed Ordinance.
 
explanation
 
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
 
This Ordinance amends Section 30-66 Central city district (CCD) of the Land Development Code by adding "research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences" to the list of uses by right permitted in the Central city district (CCD) zoning district.  This use is defined in Section 30-23 of the Land Development Code as "...establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and experimental development in the physical, engineering, or life sciences, such as agriculture, electronics, environmental, biology, botany, biotechnology, computers, chemistry, food, fisheries, forest, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary, and other allied subjects (NAICS 1997-541710)". This use is consistent with the stated purpose of the CCD zoning district to "provide a means to improve the physical, economic, social and cultural character of downtown Gainesville."
 
The proposed addition of research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences to the list of uses permitted by right in the CCD zoning district is consistent with Future Land Use Element Goal 2 regarding redevelopment and with Objective 2.2 and implementing policies regarding the Innovation Zone.  This proposed use is consistent with the Mixed-Use High-Intensity (MUH) future land use category, which is the land use category that corresponds with CCD zoning.  MUH allows "a mixture of residential, office, business uses and light industrial uses."
 
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on February 7, 2012.  On February 23, 2012, the City Plan Board held a public hearing and, by a vote of 7-0, approved the Petition.
 
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
 
This Ordinance requires two hearings.  Should this Ordinance pass on first reading, second and final reading will be held on May 3, 2012.
 



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