City of Gainesville - File #: 060017

• File #: 060017
• Version: 2
• Name: LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT ALLOWING COMPOUND USES BY RIGHT IN THE GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/10/2006
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 7/10/2006
• Title: LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT ALLOWING COMPOUND USES BY RIGHT IN THE GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT (B) Ordinance No. 0-06-55; Petition No. 43TCH-06 PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code, relating to compound uses in the OF (General office) district; amending section 30-23, adding to the definition of compound use as a use allowed by right in the OF (general office) zoning district; amending section 30-59, adding compound uses as a use by right and adding residential uses up to 20 units per acre in the Office (OR and OF) districts; 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
7/10/2006	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/26/2006	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AMENDMENT ALLOWING COMPOUND USES BY RIGHT IN THE GENERAL OFFICE DISTRICT (B)

Ordinance No. 0-06-55; Petition No. 43TCH-06 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code, relating to compound uses in the OF (General office) district; amending section 30-23, adding to the definition of compound use as a use allowed by right in the OF (general office) zoning district; amending section 30-59, adding compound uses as a use by right and adding residential uses up to 20 units per acre in the Office (OR and OF) districts; 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
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

The Gainesville Land Development Code defines a "compound use" as "the use of any land or building in a particular zoning district for both a residential use and a non-residential use permitted in such district, either of which may be the principal use."

In other words, a "compound use" allows a building to contain both a residence and a commercial activity within the same building-either of which may be the primary activity in the building-in a zoning district that allows the residential and commercial business types that are to occur within the building.

This petition proposes to add compound use as a use allowed by right in the OF (general office) zoning district. Doing so would therefore allow an office building (or other commercial activities allowed in the district, such as a vet, an exercise studio, or a membership organization) to contain a residence. It would also allow a residence to contain such non-residential activities allowed in the OF zoning district.

Currently, the OR (office residential), BUS (general business), MU-1 (mixed use low intensity), MU-2 (mixed use medium intensit...