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VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - BUTLER PLAZA AND VICINITY AREA (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-117
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area, commonly known as the Butler Plaza and Vicinity Area, and Butler Plaza Southwest Area, pursuant to Chapter 90-496, Special Act, Laws of Florida, as amended by Chapter 91-382 and Chapter 93-347, Special Acts, Laws of Florida, known as the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act; making certain findings; including within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville, Florida, that certain compact and contiguous area, as more specifically described in this ordinance, generally located south of the vicinity of SW 20th Avenue, west of SW 34th Street and the City limits, north of SW Archer Road and the City limits, and east of the vicinity of Interstate 75; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for land use and zoning regulations; providing for persons engaged in any occupation, business, trade or profession within the area; providing for the application of a fire services special assessment to the area; providing directions to the City Manager and Clerk of the Commission; providing a severability clause; and providing effective dates.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance on second reading, as amended.
explanation
The adoption of an annexation ordinance is the final stage in the annexation process under the provisions of the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act. On Monday, August 27, 2007, September 10, 2007, September 24, 2007, October 22, 2007, November 19, 2007, December 10, 2007, and January 14, 2008, at regular City Commission meetings, the City Commission received and accepted the petitions for annexation, and determined that the petitions bore the signatures of the owners of the properties that are the subject of this annexation. On November 26, 2007 and December 10, 2007, the City Commission held advertised public hearings and adopted the Urban Services Reports as mandated by the Boundary Adjustment Act.
ANNEXATION ORDINANCE
The annexation ordinance proposes to annex a contiguous, compact, unincorporated portion of the reserve area. The Boundary Adjustment Act requires the ordinance to be adopted as a nonemergency ordinance and to include one reasonably compact area.
In the Ordinance the City Commission makes certain findings of fact related to the area proposed for annexation. The area must meet certain standards as required by the Boundary Adjustment Act. In this regard, your attention is drawn to Section 1 of this Ordinance and the presentation by the City Manager.
If adopted on first reading, the second and final reading of this ordinance will be April 28, 2008. Pursuant to the Boundary Adjustment Act, notice of adoption of this ordinance was published for two consecutive weeks prior to first reading. If the Ordinance is adopted, the annexation of this Area will be effective 12:01 a.m. on June 1, 2008.