City of Gainesville - File #: 190086.

• File #: 190086.
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/27/2019
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 12/5/2019
• Final action: 12/5/2019
• Title: Land Use Change -38.95 Acres of Property Known as Sterling Place (B) Ordinance No. 190086 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 38.95 acres of property known as Sterling Place generally located south of NW 73rd Avenue, west of NW 43rd Street, north of NW 64th Boulevard, and east of NW 52nd Terrace, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Alachua County Low-Density Residential to City of Gainesville Single-Family (SF); 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
12/5/2019	3	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
10/3/2019	2	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/27/2019	1	City Plan Board	Approved

title
Land Use Change -38.95 Acres of Property Known as Sterling Place (B)

Ordinance No. 190086

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 38.95 acres of property known as Sterling Place generally located south of NW 73rd Avenue, west of NW 43rd Street, north of NW 64th Boulevard, and east of NW 52nd Terrace, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Alachua County Low-Density Residential to City of Gainesville Single-Family (SF); 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
STAFF REPORT

Update since first reading: On October 3, 2019, the City Commission approved this ordinance on first reading. City staff then transmitted this ordinance to the state reviewing agencies in accordance with the statutory expedited review process for comprehensive plan amendments. During the 30-day comment period, the City received letters from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, St. Johns River Water Management District and Florida Department of Environmental Protection. The comments received did not identify any adverse impacts to important state resources and facilities within the scope of review of the respective state agencies, and therefore did not necessitate any changes to the ordinance.

This ordinance amends the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 38.95 acres property known as Sterling Place, located north of Millhopper Road and west of NW 43rd Street, from Alachua County Low-Density Residential to City of Gainesville Single-Family (SF). This property is a residential subdivision and was annexed by referendum into the city on April 19, 2018. As a result of annexation, the city must now ass...