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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - GAINESVILLE INNOVATION ZONE (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-03; Petition No. 159CPA-06PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, creating and adding a "Gainesville Innovation Zone" to the Intergovernmental Coordination Element of the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan; creating a Gainesville Innovation Zone; adopting a new objective and new policies; providing directions to the city manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
The proposed Gainesville Innovation Zone originated with the "inner-city" trip to Norfolk, VA and New Haven, CT in 2004 by various public and private sector leaders of our community. Areas in Norfolk and New Haven that are proximate to a major university have undergone dramatic economic improvement due to concerted university, public and private sector efforts that have taken advantage of the unique strengths of each sector. The observations and insights of our community's trip participants led to the conceptualization of the Gainesville Innovation Zone, and to the formation of the Economic Development and University Community Committee (EDUCC). The EDUCC with its composition of City of Gainesville, University of Florida (UF), Santa Fe Community College, Alachua County and Chamber of Commerce members or/and ex-oficio members has served as a forum for developing this concept. On June 12, 2006, the City Commission approved the EDUCC's request for a referral of the Gainesville Innovation Zone and supporting objectives/policies to the City Plan Board for inclusion in the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan's Intergovernmental Coordination Element.
The proposed Gainesville Innovation Zone has five foundational principles: 1) proximity; 2) existing community assets/investments; 3) e...
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