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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT ALLOWING COMPOUND USES BY RIGHT IN THE GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT (B)
Ordinance No. 0-06-55; Petition No. 43TCH-06 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code, relating to compound uses in the OF (General office) district; amending section 30-23, adding to the definition of compound use as a use allowed by right in the OF (general office) zoning district; amending section 30-59, adding compound uses as a use by right and adding residential uses up to 20 units per acre in the Office (OR and OF) districts; 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
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
The Gainesville Land Development Code defines a "compound use" as "the use of any land or building in a particular zoning district for both a residential use and a non-residential use permitted in such district, either of which may be the principal use."
In other words, a "compound use" allows a building to contain both a residence and a commercial activity within the same building-either of which may be the primary activity in the building-in a zoning district that allows the residential and commercial business types that are to occur within the building.
This petition proposes to add compound use as a use allowed by right in the OF (general office) zoning district. Doing so would therefore allow an office building (or other commercial activities allowed in the district, such as a vet, an exercise studio, or a membership organization) to contain a residence. It would also allow a residence to contain such non-residential activities allowed in the OF zoning district.
Currently, the OR (office residential), BUS (general business), MU-1 (mixed use low intensity), MU-2 (mixed use medium intensity), CCD (central city district), and W (warehouse) zoning districts allow compound uses by right.
The office zoning district allows uses that are considered compatible with residential use.
The Office land use category provides justification for allowing residences within office buildings. The Office land use category states that "the Office land use category identifies areas appropriate for office and residential uses." The category also states that "residential uses in office districts shall be designed as new in-town development, mixed-use, live-work, compound use or shall accommodate existing residential development within the district."
The Plan Board heard the petition and recommended that it be approved.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on April 4, 2006. Letters were mailed to owners of "Office" property on April 5, 2006. The Plan Board held a public hearing April 20, 2006. Planning Division staff recommended that the Plan Board approve the petition. The Plan Board recommended that the City Commission approve Petition 43TCH-06 PB. Plan Board vote 7-0.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance requires two public hearings. Should the Commission adopt the ordinance on first reading, the second and final reading will be held on Monday, July 10, 2006.