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AMENDED LIST OF CONTRIBUTING STRUCTURES IN THE NORTHEAST RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (B)
Ordinance No. 0-06-43; Petition 159MSC-06 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the list of contributing buildings and structures in the Northeast Residential Historic District; finding these additional buildings and structures as contributing structures subject to the regulations of the City's historic preservation/conservation ordinance; 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 petition changes the status from non-contributing to contributing for various properties in the Northeast Residential Historic District. The Northeast Residential Historic District was approved by the City Commission on July 8, 1985 (241ZON-84PB Ordinance #3141) and contributing and non-contributing status was applied to each building, site, structure or object. The Historic Preservation Board unanimously approved the proposed changes in status from non-contributing to contributing structures at a Special Meeting on November 8, 2005.
As defined in the cultural resources survey, contributing buildings and structures are those that have been documented with the Florida Division of Historic Resources through completion of a Florida Master Site File. Also they are at least 45 years old, and have not been severely altered, namely through radical alteration of original plan, enclosing of porches, or additions to the facade. Contributing structures include principal dwellings or buildings, garage apartments, and outbuildings. Conversely, noncontributing buildings and structures are defined as buildings with a Florida Master Site File that have been severely altered and/or buildings that are less than 45 years old.
Staff has found that the status on 43 non-contributing building sites, structures or objects have met the criteria of contributing and are reflected on the attached list for adoption.
The Plan Board heard the petition and voted to recommend approval.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on February 28, 2006. Letters were mailed to surrounding property owners on March 1, 2006. The Plan Board held a public hearing March 16, 2006. Planning Division staff recommended that the Plan Board approve the petition. The Plan Board recommended that the City Commission approve Petition 159MSC-05 PB. Plan Board vote 6-0.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
The City Commission at its meeting of May 22, 2006, requested staff to reevaluate the list of contributing structures in the Northeast Residential Historic District and bring the ordinance back to the Commission at its July 10, 2006 meeting, for first reading. This ordinance requires two public hearings. If adopted on first reading, the second and final reading will be held on Monday, July 24, 2006.
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