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REZONING - 727 SW 4TH AVENUE (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-33, Petition No. 1ZON-07PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property within the City, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, from "Planned Development District" to "Urban Mixed Use 2 (UMU-2)"; located in the vicinity of 727 SW 4th Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition No. 1ZON-07PB; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
The subject property is located at 727 SW 4th Avenue. The property proposed for the zoning change is approximately .10 of an acre in size. This petition is being proposed in order to bring the parcel under the Urban Mixed Use-2 zoning category, which is consistent with the surrounding properties. The parcel is also located in the University Heights Special Area Plan area. The current zoning is PD (Planned Development).
Because this property was zoned PD (Planned Development), it was not included in the zoning action that changed the surrounding properties to the UMU-2 (Urban Mixed Use-2) zoning category. At that time, the parcel was being used per the requirements of the PD zoning ordinance (3108, adopted 2/18/85) as a surgical equipment and supplies store. Currently, the store is vacant and the owner wishes to expand the available uses for this parcel, consistent with the surrounding UMU-2 zoning.
The UMU-2 zoning was placed on the surrounding parcels (and the surrounding area) by the adoption of Ordinance 041061, which was adopted 11/28/05.
Planning staff finds that the change in zoning for the subject parcel to match with the surrounding UMU-2 zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the intent of the UMU-2 zoning district.
The property is already developed with an existing building that covers most of the lot area. It is located south of the Shands at AGH hospital site and is surrounded by developed properties. The site is served by utilities and is at the SE corner of SW 4th Avenue and SW 8th Street. Access to the building is from both SW 8th Street and SW 4th Avenue. Pedestrian access is available from sidewalks on SW 4th Avenue.
The Plan Board heard the petition and recommended that it be approved.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on April 3, 2007. Letters were mailed to surrounding property owners on April 4, 2007. The Plan Board held a public hearing April 19, 2007. Planning Division staff recommended that the Plan Board approve the petition. The Plan Board recommended that the City Commission approve Petition 1ZON-07PB. Plan Board vote 5-0.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
The petition and ordinance are simultaneously submitted to the City Commission for approval and adoption because city staff and the plan board both recommend approval.