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PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT – GAINESVILLE AUTO TOWN CENTER (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-120, Petition No. 69PDV-07PB
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida; rezoning certain lands in the City, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, from “BUS: general business district” to “Planned Development”, commonly known as “Gainesville Auto Town Center”, located in the vicinity of the 3900 block of N. Main Street, west side; adopting a development plan report and development plan maps; providing conditions and restrictions; providing for enforcement and penalties; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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STAFF REPORT
This petition is a request to change the zoning on the subject property from BUS (General Business District) to Planned Development for an automotive sales center and related accessory uses. The subject property is comprised of five tax parcels listed as 08159-002-000, 08159-002-001, 08159-002-002, 08159-002-006 and 08159-002-010, totaling 18.4 acres. The property is located at the northwest corner of North Main Street and Northwest 39th Avenue, having 229 feet of frontage on Northwest 39th Avenue and 1,238 feet along North Main Street. The south east corner of the subject property is developed with an office building, the round bar, a bank and other retail uses. The remaining northwest portion is undeveloped and contains four well defined wetlands areas. A north/south ditch runs along the west boundary of the subject property and traverses the southern portion.
The applicant wishes to develop the property with three, new and used car sales establishment, combined with a community/learning center and an alternative fuels, fueling station. The principal use is classified under SIC (Standard Industrial Classification) MG-55 Automotive dealers and gasoline service station...
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