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VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - CITY-OWNED PROPERTY - NEAR AIRPORT - AREA 2 (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-41
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area pursuant to Chapter 90-496, Special Act, Laws of Florida, 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 comprised of City-owned Tax Parcel 17731-002-000, generally located south of the City limits, west of the City limits, north of Tax Parcel 17732-000-000 and east of the City limits and Tax Parcels 08180-000-000 and 08178-000-000; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for land use and zoning regulations; providing directions to the City Manager and Clerk of the Commission; 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, February 12, 2007, at a regular City Commission meeting, the City Commission received and accepted the petition for annexation, and determined that the petition bore the signatures of the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission, on behalf of the City, which owns the property that is the subject of this annexation. On April 23, 2007 and May 14, 2007, 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 or...
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