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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE - MIXED-USE ZONING DISTRICTS (MU-1 AND MU-2)(B)
Ordinance No. 110865; Petition No. PB-12-17 TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the text of the Land Development Code; by adding an exemption to the minimum density requirements in Section 30-64 Mixed use low intensity district (MU-1); by adding an exemption to the minimum density requirements in Section 30-65 Mixed use medium intensity district (MU-2); providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
This ordinance amends the Mixed use low intensity (MU-1) and Mixed use medium intensity (MU-2) zoning districts by adding an exemption to the minimum density requirements. This amendment will make these zoning districts consistent with their respective future land use categories of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan as updated by Ordinance No. 100684 adopted on July 21, 2011.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on March 6, 2012. On March 22, 2012, the City Plan Board held a public hearing and, by a vote of 7-0, recommended approval of the petition.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
Upon review by staff, this petition appeared to address two unrelated text change amendments. Section 166.041(2), Florida Statutes, requires ordinances to embrace a single subject. Therefore, staff has prepared two ordinances (this ordinance and Ordinance No. 110941) based on Petition No. PB-12-17 TCH.
This ordinance requires two hearings. Should this ordinance pass on first reading, second and final reading will be held on July 19, 2012.