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LAND USE CHANGE - 800 BLOCK OF SOUTHEAST 11TH STREET (B)
Ordinance No. 0-05-44, Petition 27LUC-05PB
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property from "Public Facilities" to "Single-Family (up to 8 units per acre)"; located in the vicinity of the 800 block of Southeast 11th Street, east side, consisting of approximately 4.8 acres; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition 27LUC-05PB; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
The subject property is 4.8 acres. It was formerly owned by Alachua County School Board as part of Lincoln Middle School. The property was sold by the School Board and purchased by the petitioner approximately 4 years ago. Since the property was purchased by the petitioner, the only facility on the property-a swimming pool-has been demolished and removed.
The petitioner intends to build single-family homes on this property, which would add new housing to southeast Gainesville.
The property currently has a Public Facilities (PF) land use designation.
Education (ED) land use owned by the School Board is east and south of the property. Single-Family (SF) land use is also south of the property. The property to the west is Single-Family. To the north, the property is Residential Medium Density (RM).
Nearby property is currently in lower-density residential and public school (middle and elementary) use. Because the character of nearby properties is compatible, a Single-Family land use designation for this property would be suitable.
The Plan Board heard the petition and recommended that it be approved.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on March 1, 2005. Letters were mailed to surrounding property owners on March 2, 2005. The Plan Board held a public hear...
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