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TEXT CHANGE TO LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE – AIRPORT FACILITY DISTRICT (B)
Ordinance No. 100602, Petition No. PB-10-107TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code of the City of Gainesville; amending Section 30-76, (AF: Airport facility district); by adding and removing certain permitted uses; by adding conditions to certain uses, as more specifically set forth in this ordinance; by amending certain uses, and amending restrictions on certain uses in the Airport Development Area, Airfield Infrastructure Area, and the Non-development Area, as more specifically set forth in this ordinance; 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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STAFF REPORT
The proposed text amendments pertain to the Airport facility district (AF), Section 30-76 of the City's Land Development Code. Development of properties within the AF district is an important component of this zoning district, of the Gainesville Regional Airport Master Plan that was updated in 2006, and of the airport's ability to operate as an independently funded facility. The Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority in early 2010 commissioned Eng, Denman & Associates to review existing development conditions and future development potential of properties associated with the Airport.
On June 30, 2010, the Airport Authority directed Gainesville Regional Airport's Chief Executive Officer to prepare the following planning proposals: amendment of the AF zoning district to include solar generation facilities, light industrial, and other accessory activities considered accessory to the airport as permitted uses; and, amendment of the AF district to increase the amount of "revenue support" uses, including office, retail, service, industrial, etc. The applicant subsequently ...
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