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REZONING - PHOENIX SUBDIVISION (B)
Ordinance No. 0-06-50, Petition No. 17ZON-06PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property within the City from "Planned Development District" to "PS: Public services and operations district"; to allow a public park without approval of a preliminary development plan; located in the vicinity of 2611 Southwest 31st Place; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition No. 17ZON-06PB; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
The subject property is 0.1 acres and is currently vacant common area for the Phoenix Apartments located west of Bivens Arm at 2611 SW 31st Place.
In 2001, when the City annexed the Phoenix Apartments, the City indicated that one of the annexation benefits would be increased public recreation. In 2004, the City Commission approved allocating $100,000 for recreational improvements in the immediate vicinity of these apartments. A vote in early 2005 by the apartment residents approved deeding a common area to the City for the purpose of creating a publicly-accessible playground in a portion of the common area. This portion is the subject property for this petition.
A portion of the common area for the apartments is proposed to be developed as a city-owned, publicly-accessible public park. Since only Public Services and Operations (PS) zoning allows a public park use of property, the subject property must be rezoned to PS.
The proposed Public Services and Operations zoning is compatible with the surrounding residential properties. This petition is related to Petition 16LUC-06PB, which proposes Recreation land use.
The Plan Board heard the petition and recommended that it be approved.
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 17ZON-06 PB. Plan Board vote 6-0.