City of Gainesville - File #: 041050

• File #: 041050
• Version: 1
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE - SW 24TH AVENUE (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 11/14/2005
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 11/14/2005
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - SW 24TH AVENUE (B) Ordinance No. 0-05-42, Petition 16LUC-05PB An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain properties annexed into the City from the Alachua County land use category of "LOW, Low Density Residential" to the City of Gainesville land use category of "Single-Family (up to 8 units per acre)"; consisting of approximately 34 acres; located at the south side of Southwest 24th Avenue, west of I-75 and east of Tower Road; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/14/2005	1	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/27/2005	0	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

title
LAND USE CHANGE - SW 24TH AVENUE (B)

Ordinance No. 0-05-42, Petition 16LUC-05PB
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain properties annexed into the City from the Alachua County land use category of "LOW, Low Density Residential" to the City of Gainesville land use category of "Single-Family (up to 8 units per acre)"; consisting of approximately 34 acres; located at the south side of Southwest 24th Avenue, west of I-75 and east of Tower Road; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission: 1) receive the preliminary review of the Department of Community Affairs; and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

This petition is related to zoning petition 17ZON-05 PB. The purpose of this petition is to apply City of Gainesville land use categories onto land that was annexed into the City in 2004. Land use districts are recommended that match those of the existing Alachua County districts or that are felt to be the most appropriate for the property based upon location, surrounding development and other factors. The county land use designation of each property will remain in effect until this proposed amendment has been adopted.

The annexed area includes 2 parcels that total approximately 34 acres. The Portofino Cluster Development is a subdivision of single-family detached houses located west of Interstate 75 on Southwest 24th Avenue. The Alachua County land use designation for Portofino is Low Density Residential (1-4 units per acre) with a County zoning designation of R-1A (Single-family, low density). The requested large-scale land use amendment is from Low Density Residential to the City of Gainesville land use designation of SF (Single Family, up to 8 units per acre).

The recommended SF land use designation is similar in chara...