City of Gainesville - File #: 120002.

• File #: 120002.
• Version: 1
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE - VICINITY OF 500 BLOCK OF SE 7TH AVENUE AND 500 BLOCK OF SE 5TH AVENUE (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Filed
• File created: 7/19/2012
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 2/7/2013
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - VICINITY OF 500 BLOCK OF SE 7TH AVENUE AND 500 BLOCK OF SE 5TH AVENUE (B) Ordinance No. 120002; Petition No. PB-12-34 LUC An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of property located in the vicinity of the 500 block of SE 7th Avenue and the 500 block of SE 5th Avenue, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Public Facilities (PF) to Mixed-Use High-Intensity (MUH); 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
7/19/2012	1	City Commission	Adopted (Ordinance) and (Petition) on Adoption Reading	Pass

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LAND USE CHANGE - VICINITY OF 500 BLOCK OF SE 7TH AVENUE AND 500 BLOCK OF SE 5TH AVENUE (B)

Ordinance No. 120002; Petition No. PB-12-34 LUC
An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of property located in the vicinity of the 500 block of SE 7th Avenue and the 500 block of SE 5th Avenue, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Public Facilities (PF) to Mixed-Use High-Intensity (MUH); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission: (1) approve Petition PB-12-34 LUC and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

This petition and ordinance amend the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of property located in the vicinity of the 500 block of SE 7th Avenue and the 500 block of SE 5th Avenue, as more specifically described in the ordinance, from Public Facilities (PF) to Mixed-Use High-Intensity (MUH).

The approximately 2.9 acre property is owned by the City of Gainesville and contains a vacant one-story office building and a two-story warehouse. This property, which was vacated last year when various Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) operations and employees relocated, is well-positioned for redevelopment sought by the City, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), and GRU. This property is within the Gainesville Innovation Zone and in the "Power District." A portion of the property is the site of the proposed redevelopment initiative referred to as the "Power District Catalyst Project."

The proposed land use category change will facilitate future redevelopment of the property by expanding the allowable uses of the property from those of the Public Facilities category ...