City of Gainesville - File #: 090249.

• File #: 090249.
• Version: 0
• Name: EASTSIDE AREA ANNEXATION (REVISED) (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 8/6/2009
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 8/10/2009
• Title: EASTSIDE AREA ANNEXATION (REVISED) (B) Ordinance No. 0-09-43 An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area; making certain findings; including within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville, Florida, that certain compact and contiguous area located generally East of Morningside Nature Center Park on East University Avenue, South of N.E. 5th Avenue, West of N. E. 51st Street and S.E. 51st Street, also including Tax Parcel No. 16177-001-000, North of the northern boundary of Section 13, Township 10 South, Range 20 East, North of Lake View Estates Subdivision and North of S.E. 24th Avenue and East of SE 27th Street and the City Limits, as more particularly described in the ordinance; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for a referendum election; providing directions to the City Manager and Clerk of the Commission; providing ballot language; providing for land use plan a...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/10/2009	0	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
8/6/2009	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

title
EASTSIDE AREA ANNEXATION (REVISED) (B)

Ordinance No. 0-09-43
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area; making certain findings; including within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville, Florida, that certain compact and contiguous area located generally East of Morningside Nature Center Park on East University Avenue, South of N.E. 5th Avenue, West of N. E. 51st Street and S.E. 51st Street, also including Tax Parcel No. 16177-001-000, North of the northern boundary of Section 13, Township 10 South, Range 20 East, North of Lake View Estates Subdivision and North of S.E. 24th Avenue and East of SE 27th Street and the City Limits, as more particularly described in the ordinance; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for a referendum election; providing directions to the City Manager and Clerk of the Commission; providing ballot language; providing for land use plan and zoning regulations; providing for persons engaged in any occupation, business, trade or profession; providing a severability clause; and providing effective dates.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
The adoption of an annexation ordinance is the final stage in the annexation process under the provisions of the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act. On July 20, 2009 and July 22, 2009, the City Commission held advertised public hearings and adopted the Urban Services Report as mandated by the Boundary Adjustment Act.

ANNEXATION ORDINANCE

At first reading of the ordinance adopting the Urban Services Report, the City Commission discussed reducing the size of the area proposed for annexation. This ordinance proposes to annex the area that the City Commission approved at its meeting on July 28, 2009.

The annexation ordinance proposes to annex a contiguous, compact, unincorporated portion of the reserve area. Th...