City of Gainesville - File #: 080813.

• File #: 080813.
• Version: 0
• Name: GRU Deerhaven Properties - Proposed Land Use Change Application (B)
• Type: Discussion Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/19/2009
• In control: General Manager for Utilities
• Final action: 2/19/2009
• Title: GRU Deerhaven Properties - Proposed Land Use Change Application (B) This item involves a request for the City Commission to discuss a proposed land use change application for city owned properties surrounding the GRU Deerhaven Generating Station. According to Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Policy 4.4.1, an appropriate city future land use designation must be assigned to all properties that are annexed into the City of Gainesville. The approximately 2,300(+/-) acre subject property was annexed in February 2007. GRU staff proposes a change in the future land use change designation from Alachua County 'Rural/Agriculture' to City of Gainesville 'Public Facilities' (see exhibit A). The item provides an opportunity for GRU staff to receive feedback and direction from the City Commission regarding this issue.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/19/2009	0	City Commission	Approved as Amended	Pass

Title
GRU Deerhaven Properties - Proposed Land Use Change Application (B)

This item involves a request for the City Commission to discuss a proposed land use change application for city owned properties surrounding the GRU Deerhaven Generating Station. According to Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element Policy 4.4.1, an appropriate city future land use designation must be assigned to all properties that are annexed into the City of Gainesville. The approximately 2,300(+/-) acre subject property was annexed in February 2007. GRU staff proposes a change in the future land use change designation from Alachua County 'Rural/Agriculture' to City of Gainesville 'Public Facilities' (see exhibit A). The item provides an opportunity for GRU staff to receive feedback and direction from the City Commission regarding this issue.
Explanation
The subject property encompasses approximately 2,300(+/-) acres and was purchased by the City of Gainesville incrementally in 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005 (see Exhibits A and B). Currently, the property has an Alachua County future land use designation of 'Rural/Agriculture.' In February 2007, the property was annexed into the City of Gainesville. As required by the City, subsequent to the annexation of a property, an appropriate City future land use designation must be applied to the property. As this property may be developed in the future as an expansion area for the Deerhaven Generating Station, GRU staff is of the opinion that the appropriate future land use designation for the property is 'Public Facilities,' which is identified in the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan as the appropriate designation for utility facilities and associated activities. In addition, the current power plant site contains the same 'Public Facilities' designation.


In February 2008, GRU submitted an application to the City Planning Department to change the future land use designation for the subject property from Alachua County 'Rur...