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VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - CITY-OWNED & STATE OF FLORIDA TREEO (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-93
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve 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 comprised of Tax Parcels 06837-001-000, a portion of 06845-000-000, and a portion of 06837-000-000, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, generally located south of the vicinity of SW 20th Avenue, west of the City limits and SW 63rd Boulevard, north of the City limits and SW 41st Place, and east of the City limits and the vicinity of SW 75th Street; 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 directions to the City Manager and Clerk of the Commission; providing a severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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 13, 2007, at a regular City Commission meeting, the City Commission received and accepted petitions for annexation, and determined that the petitions bore the signatures of the owners of the property that is the subject of this annexation. On September 10, 2007 and September 24, 2007, the City Commission held advertised public hearings and adopted the Urban Services Report 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 January 14, 2008. Pursuant to the Boundary Adjustment Act, notice of adoption of this ordinance was published for two consecutive weeks prior to first reading.