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REZONING - CHILI'S GRILL AND BAR (B)
Ordinance No. 0-08-35, Petition No. 61ZON-08PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property within the City, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, from the Alachua County zoning category of "Highway oriented business services (BH) district" to the City of Gainesville zoning category of "BUS: General business district"; located at 3530 Southwest Archer Road, commonly known as "Chili's Grill and Bar"; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition No. 61ZON-08PB; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
This petition requests a rezoning from Alachua County Highway oriented business services (BH) district to City of Gainesville General business BUS).
This 0.92-acre parcel is the site of Chili's Grill and Bar, an existing restaurant on Archer Road. The subject parcel was annexed by the City in 2007, and must be brought into conformance with the City's Generalized Zoning Map. The land use designation in the Butler Plaza area, of which Chili's is an outparcel, is Alachua County Commercial.
Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on April 30, 2008. The Plan Board held a public hearing on May 15, 2008.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
The petition and ordinance are simultaneously submitted to the City Commission for approval and adoption because city staff and the plan board both recommend approval.