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LAND USE CHANGE - NORTHWEST INDUSTRIAL PARK (B)
Ordinance No. 0-00-118, Petition 103LUC-00PB
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 1991-2001 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property from "Agriculture" to "Industrial"; located east of Lots 8, 10 and 11 in the vicinity of the 6800 block of NW 18th Drive of the Northwest Industrial Park; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition 103LUC-00PB; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
The request of this petition is to change the land use from AGR to IND (industrial). This change is requested in order to add land to the industrial subdivision, which has recently received design plat approval. Prior to city annexation of this area in 1992, this property was zoned AGR (agriculture) with an agricultural land use.
The subject property is adjacent to the recently proposed Northwest Business Park that is located east of the Northwest Industrial Park and Northwest 18th Drive. The approximately 5.41-acre property is located in the northwestern section of tax parcel 07879-006-000. The property is zoned AGR (Agriculture) with AGR (Agriculture) land use. To the north and east of the site is vacant land with agricultural land use and zoning. To the south of the property is vacant land with IND (Industrial) land use and I-1 (limited industrial) zoning. West of the subject property are other lots within the Northwest Industrial Park, which has industrial land use and I-1 zoning. A printing business, a wholesale coffee business and a warehouse occupy the lots to the west of the subject property, including a 50' drainage easement.
The City Plan Board reviewed the petition and recommends approval. The Board reviewed the petition in consideration of adjacent land uses, environmental issues, compatibili...
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