City of Gainesville - File #: 001917

• File #: 001917
• Version: 2
• Name: Changes To Permitted Uses In I-1 & I-2 Districts & General Performance Standards (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 12/10/2001
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 12/10/2001
• Title: CHANGES TO PERMITTED USES IN I-1 AND I-2 DISTRICTS & GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (B) Ordinance No. 0-01-63, Petition No. 106TCH-01PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 30-69 of the Land Development Code by repealing certain uses permitted by right, and by clarifying the findings for special use permits in the "I-1: Limited industrial district"; amending Section 30-70 of the Land Development Code by repealing certain uses permitted by right, by changing certain uses to uses permitted by special use permit, and by clarifying the findings for special use permits in the "I-2: General Industrial District"; amending Section 30-345 of the Land Development Code entitled "General Performance Standards" by changing the standards of performance for all uses and activities in all zoning districts of the City; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/10/2001	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
11/26/2001	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading, as revised (Ordinance)	Pass

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CHANGES TO PERMITTED USES IN I-1 AND I-2 DISTRICTS & GENERAL PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (B)

Ordinance No. 0-01-63, Petition No. 106TCH-01PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending Section 30-69 of the Land Development Code by repealing certain uses permitted by right, and by clarifying the findings for special use permits in the "I-1: Limited industrial district"; amending Section 30-70 of the Land Development Code by repealing certain uses permitted by right, by changing certain uses to uses permitted by special use permit, and by clarifying the findings for special use permits in the "I-2: General Industrial District"; amending Section 30-345 of the Land Development Code entitled "General Performance Standards" by changing the standards of performance for all uses and activities in all zoning districts of the City; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF REPORT

In May 2001, the City of Gainesville placed a moratorium on 48 manufacturing uses. The moratorium was put in effect to allow the City to determine whether the 48 manufacturing uses or other uses allowed in the City's industrial zones should, based on their environmental or nuisance impacts, be prohibited, restricted as a special use, or allowed subject to performance standards. In order to make these determinations, the City hired a consultant to perform a study to evaluate its industrial areas and to make recommendations on changes to its regulations

The study found that the majority of the uses allowed in the I-1 district are appropriate given that the purpose of this district is to provide locations for retail-commercial sales and services, research operations, distributions concerns and light manufacturing. However, staff and the consultant are rec...