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LAND USE CHANGE - EXACTECH, INC. (B)
Ordinance No. 0-00-44; Petition 14LUC-00PB
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 1991-2001 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property from "Conservation" to "Industrial"; located in the vicinity of 6925 Northwest 23rd Way; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition 14LUC-00PB; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
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STAFF REPORT
This petition is related to zoning petition 15ZON-00 PB. The subject property is within the Northwood Industrial Park that is located on the west side of State Road 121 (Northwest 22nd Street). The small strip of land is located at the northern edge of tax parcel 07879-065-000 at 6925 Northwest 23rd Way, and is designated as a drainage easement. The subject property measures approximately 322 feet in total length with a width of 40 feet for a distance of 189 feet and a width of 20 feet for a distance of 133 feet, for a total area of approximately 0.23 acres. The property is zoned CON (conservation district) with CON (conservation) land use. To the north of the site is vacant industrial land and an automobile repair service, both with industrial zoning and land use. To the west of the property is a large stormwater pond on land with CON land use and zoning. East of the property across Northwest 23rd Way is a drainage easement with CON land use and zoning and industrial land use with a septic tank business and a storage facility. South of the subject property is the vehicular use area for Exactech, which manufactures prosthetic devices and owns the subject property and the vacant property to the north.
The request of this petition is to change the land use from CON to IND (industrial). This change is requested in order to allow for the development of the vacant industrial parcel north of t...
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