City of Gainesville - File #: 100681.

• File #: 100681.
• Version: 1
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE - 1308 E. UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND 13 NORTHEAST 13TH STREET (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adoption Reading
• File created: 3/17/2011
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 3/17/2011
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - 1308 E. UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND 13 NORTHEAST 13TH STREET (B) Ordinance No. 100681, Petition PB-10-118LUC An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the land use category of “Residential Medium-Density (8-30 units per acre)” to “Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8-30 units per acre)”; located in the vicinity of 1308 E. University Avenue and 13 Northeast 13th Street; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/17/2011	1	City Commission	Adopted (Ordinance) on Adoption Reading	Pass

title
LAND USE CHANGE - 1308 E. UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND 13 NORTHEAST 13TH STREET (B)

Ordinance No. 100681, Petition PB-10-118LUC
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the land use category of “Residential Medium-Density (8-30 units per acre)” to “Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8-30 units per acre)”; located in the vicinity of 1308 E. University Avenue and 13 Northeast 13th Street; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition No. PB-10-118LUC; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

This is a small-scale land use amendment to change the future land use map from Residential-Medium (RM) to Mixed Use-Low (MUL) on the subject property, which consists of two parcels. Parcel 11525 is located at 1308 E. University Avenue, is approximately 0.41 acres in size, and has split land use designations of MUL and RM. The parcel has split zoning designations of MU-1 (8-30 units/acre mixed use low intensity district) and RMF-7 (8-21 units/acre multi-family residential district). The parcel is developed with a convenience store, internet café and parking. The building is primarily located on the MUL portion of the parcel, but the northern section of the building extends approximately 50 feet into the RM portion of land, which creates a non-conformity. Several parking spaces are also located on the residential side of this property. The commercial uses are nonconforming uses in the RM land use category and RMF-7 zoning district, but are allowed uses by right in the proposed MUL and MU-1. Parcel 11526 is a vacant property of approximately 0.18 acres, located at 13 N.E. 13th Street. The parcel has RM land use and RMF-7 zoning. An unpaved secondary access into the develope...