City of Gainesville - File #: 110786.

• File #: 110786.
• Version: 3
• Name: TEXT AMENDMENT - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/19/2012
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 5/3/2012
• Title: TEXT AMENDMENT - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (B) Ordinance No. 110786; Petition No. PB-11-150 TCH An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 30-66 Central city district (CCD) of the Land Development Code; by adding research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences to the list of permitted uses by right; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/3/2012	3	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
4/19/2012	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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TEXT AMENDMENT - LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE (B)

Ordinance No. 110786; Petition No. PB-11-150 TCH
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 30-66 Central city district (CCD) of the Land Development Code; by adding research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences to the list of permitted uses by right; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed Ordinance.

explanation

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

This Ordinance amends Section 30-66 Central city district (CCD) of the Land Development Code by adding "research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences" to the list of uses by right permitted in the Central city district (CCD) zoning district. This use is defined in Section 30-23 of the Land Development Code as "...establishments primarily engaged in conducting research and experimental development in the physical, engineering, or life sciences, such as agriculture, electronics, environmental, biology, botany, biotechnology, computers, chemistry, food, fisheries, forest, geology, health, mathematics, medicine, oceanography, pharmacy, physics, veterinary, and other allied subjects (NAICS 1997-541710)". This use is consistent with the stated purpose of the CCD zoning district to "provide a means to improve the physical, economic, social and cultural character of downtown Gainesville."

The proposed addition of research and development in the physical, engineering and life sciences to the list of uses permitted by right in the CCD zoning district is consistent with Future Land Use Element Goal 2 regarding redevelopment and with Objective 2.2 and implementing policies regarding the Innovation Zone. This proposed use is consistent with the Mixed-Use High-Intensity (MUH) future land use category, ...