City of Gainesville - File #: 100189.

• File #: 100189.
• Version: 1
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE - COMMONLY KNOWN AS PLUM CREEK (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: First Reading
• File created: 9/2/2010
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 10/21/2010
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE – PLUM CREEK (B) Ordinance No. 100189, Petition PB-10-25CPA An Ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element; amending Ordinance No. 070447 that adopted Policy 4.3.4 relating to the LandMar Development; generally located north of U.S. 441 and Northwest 74th Place lying east and west of SR 121 and CR 231, and south of Northwest 121st Avenue and consisting of approximately 1778 acres; providing for extension of rezoning time limitations; amending Policy 4.3.4; by renaming the Development; amending and revising certain environmental and transportation policies; providing directions to the City Manager and the codifier; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/21/2010	1	City Commission	Adopted on Adoption Reading (Ordinance) and Approved the Recommendation	Pass
9/2/2010	1	City Commission	Adopted (Ordinance) on Transmittal Hearing	Pass
8/5/2010	0	City Commission	Approved (Petition) as Modified	Pass

title
LAND USE CHANGE – PLUM CREEK (B)

Ordinance No. 100189, Petition PB-10-25CPA
An Ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element; amending Ordinance No. 070447 that adopted Policy 4.3.4 relating to the LandMar Development; generally located north of U.S. 441 and Northwest 74th Place lying east and west of SR 121 and CR 231, and south of Northwest 121st Avenue and consisting of approximately 1778 acres; providing for extension of rezoning time limitations; amending Policy 4.3.4; by renaming the Development; amending and revising certain environmental and transportation policies; providing directions to the City Manager and the codifier; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.

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

explanation
STAFF REPORT
The 1,778-acre "LandMar" property is located on both sides of State Road 121, north of US 441 and N.W. 53rd Avenue, and east of the Deerhaven Power Plant. The City Commission approved a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment for this property on January 26, 2009 for up to 1,890 residential units and 100,000 square feet of non-residential uses. The approval established the following land uses: Planned Use District (PUD) on 167 acres; Residential Low Density on 365 acres, Single Family on 545 acres, and Conservation on 701 acres. The property is subject to the various requirements of Policy 4.3.4 of the Future Land Use Element. The property is currently used for silviculture operations and both the subject property and surrounding areas are rural in character. At least one-third of the 1,778-property is wetland, and the headwaters of three creek systems/basins are within it.

The property owner is proposing text amendments to FLUE Policy 4.3.4 "to clarify existing requirements and be consistent with the TCEA ordinances" (quote from ...