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ANNEXATION - VICNITY OF SOUTHWEST CORNER OF NW 39TH AVENUE AND NW 43RD STREET (B)
Ordinance No. 0-04-101
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area pursuant to Chapter 90-496, as amended by Chapter 91-382 and Chapter 93-347, Special Acts, Laws of Florida, known as the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act; making certain findings; including within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville, Florida, that certain compact and contiguous area located generally south of State Road 222 (NW 39th Avenue), west of the City limits and NW 43rd Street, north of Tax Parcels 06111-206-000, 06111-207-000, and 06111-003-004, and east of the vicinity of NW 45th Street; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for land use and zoning regulations; providing for persons engaged in any occupation, business, trade or profession within the area; providing a severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The adoption of an annexation ordinance is the final stage in the annexation process under the provisions of the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act. On Monday, August 9, 2004, at a regular city commission meeting, the City Commission received and accepted the petition for annexation, and determined that the petition bore the signature of the owners of the property that is the subject of this annexation. On August 23, 2004 and September 13, 2004, the City Commission held advertised public hearings and adopted the Urban Services Report as mandated by the Boundary Adjustment Act.
ANNEXATION ORDINANCE
The annexation ordinance proposes to annex a contiguous, compact, unincorporated portion of the reserve area. The Boundary Adjustment Act requires the ordinance to be adopted as a nonemergency ordinance and to include one reasonably compact area.
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