City of Gainesville - File #: 120839.

• File #: 120839.
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adoption Reading
• File created: 2/12/2013
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 6/6/2013
• Final action: 6/6/2013
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - SMALL SCALE - APPROXIMATELY 0.71 ACRES OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF 2029 NW 13TH STREET FROM COMMERCIAL (C) TO MIXED-USE LOW-INTENSITY (MUL) (B) Ordinance No. 120839; Petition No. PB-12-161 LUC An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 0.71 acres of property generally located at 2029 NW 13th Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Commercial (C) to Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (MUL); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
6/6/2013	3	City Commission	Adopted (Ordinance) on Adoption Reading	Pass
3/7/2013	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition)	Pass

title

LAND USE CHANGE - SMALL SCALE - APPROXIMATELY 0.71 ACRES OF PROPERTY GENERALLY LOCATED IN THE VICINITY OF 2029 NW 13TH STREET FROM COMMERCIAL (C) TO MIXED-USE LOW-INTENSITY (MUL) (B)

Ordinance No. 120839; Petition No. PB-12-161 LUC
An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 0.71 acres of property generally located at 2029 NW 13th Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Commercial (C) to Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (MUL); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT

This ordinance is a small-scale land use amendment that changes the future land use category of approximately 0.71 acres of property from Commercial (C) to Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (MUL). The subject property is generally located at 2029 NW 13th Street, on the east side of NW 13th Street. The property is developed and includes an unoccupied 6,700 sq. ft. building towards the front of the lot and a 1,960 sq. ft. warehouse at the rear. This property was part of the former Brasington automotive dealership that closed in 2008 after having been in business since 1935, and it is in need of redevelopment. This ordinance is related to Ordinance No. 120840, which proposes rezoning from Automotive-oriented business district (BA) to Mixed-use low-intensity district (MU-1).

This ordinance will facilitate future redevelopment by allowing for residential use and various non-residential uses on the property. The MUL land use category allows a mixture of residential and non-residential uses such as standard lot single-family houses, small-lot single-family houses, duplex houses, townhouses (attached housing), accessory dwelling units, group homes, multi-family h...