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Ordinance No. 0-99-11
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area Pursuant to Chapter 90-496, as amended by Chapter 91-382 and Chapter 93-347, Special Acts, Laws of Florida, known as the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act; making certain findings; including within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville, Florida, that certain compact and contiguous area generally bounded on the West by Morningside Nature Center and the Gainesville city limits, on the North by the existing Gainesville City Limits (N.E. 39th Avenue), on the East by a line extending directly south from NE 39th Avenue to Lakeshore Drive, and on the South by Hawthorne Road and Lakeshore Drive; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for a referendum election; providing directions to the 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 November 9, 1998 and November 23, 1998, the City Commission held advertised public hearings and adopted the Urban Services Report as mandated by the Boundary Adjustment Act.
ANNEXATION ORDINANCE
The annexation ordinance proposes to annex a contiguous, compact, unincorporated portion of the reserve area. The Boundary Adjustment Act requires the ordinance to be adopted as a nonemergency ordinance and to include one reasonably compact area. The ordinance will be submitted to a vote of the registered electors for their approval on Tuesday, April 27, 1999.
In the Ordinance the City Commission makes certai...
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