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STREET VACATION - INNOVATION SQUARE (B)
Ordinance No. 100243, Petition PB-10-69SVA
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, to vacate, abandon and close a portion of the right-of-way located along Southwest 2nd Place between Southwest 10th Street and Southwest 7th Terrace, lying between lots 6, 7 and 8, as shown on the Plat of University Place, as more specifically described in this Ordinance; reserving a public utilities easement; 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 STAFF REPORT
This is a request to vacate a portion of Southwest 2nd Place, east of Southwest 10th Street. The vacation of this right-of-way has a two fold purpose: 1) facilitate the redevelopment of the new Innovation Square (AGH) property; and 2) allow for a land swap of physical land area for the development of a roundabout at the intersection of Southwest 6th Street and Southwest 2nd Avenue.
The Innovation Square is a long-term economic development project that could support 500,000 -1,000,000 square feet of mixed-use development, including technology research, retail and residential development. Additional right-of-way is needed as part of the Southwest 6th Street and Southwest 2nd Avenue traffic roundabout. Approximately 1,400 square feet is needed on the southwest corner of this intersection. The property needed is a portion of Tax Parcel 13327-000-000, owned by Shands Teaching Hospital & Clinics, Inc. (Shands). As a portion of its redevelopment (Innovation Square) adjacent to Southwest 10th Street, Shands has requested public interest in a segment of Southwest 2nd Place be vacated in exchange for the deed of the portion of its property needed for the roundabout. The portion of Southwest 2nd Place is approximately 20 feet wide by 157.2 feet deep and runs easterly from Southwest 10th Street along the south side of Lots 6, 7, and 8, and terminates at a portion of Southwest 2nd Place which was vacated in 1972 by Ordinance No. 1792.
The Plan Board's recommendation of approval of the street vacation is conditional upon the following:
A PUE, Public Utilities Easement shall be retained over the entire right-of-way being closed, vacated and abandoned.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on July 6, 2010. The Plan Board held a public hearing July 22, 2010.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
By adoption of this Ordinance, the City vacates whatever interest it may have in the right-of-way that is described in this Ordinance. The City makes no representation that the adoption of this Ordinance conveys any real property interest to the abutting property owners. The conveyance of the property for the roundabout at SW 6th Street and SW 2nd Avenue was made on March 5, 2010.