City of Gainesville - File #: 130557.

• File #: 130557.
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 12/5/2013
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 3/5/2015
• Final action: 3/19/2015
• Title: BUTLER DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONAL VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (B) Ordinance No. 130557; Petition No. PB-14-148 SVA An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, to vacate, abandon, and close a portion of SW 42nd Street generally located between SW 24th Avenue and the 3200 block of SW 42nd Street, together with two stormwater parcels associated with SW 42nd Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing terms and conditions; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; providing directions to the Clerk of the Commission; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/19/2015	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
3/5/2015	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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BUTLER DEVELOPMENT CONDITIONAL VACATION OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY (B)

Ordinance No. 130557; Petition No. PB-14-148 SVA
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, to vacate, abandon, and close a portion of SW 42nd Street generally located between SW 24th Avenue and the 3200 block of SW 42nd Street, together with two stormwater parcels associated with SW 42nd Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing terms and conditions; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; providing directions to the Clerk of the Commission; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT REPORT

This ordinance will conditionally vacate a public right-of-way located in the Butler Development, which is an approximately 267 acre private development located north of SW Archer Road, south of SW 24th Avenue, east of SW 40th Boulevard, and west of SW 34th Street. Specifically, this ordinance will vacate a portion of SW 42nd Street between the northern and southern boundaries of the Butler Development (approximately from SW 24th Avenue to the 3200 block of SW 42nd Street) together with two stormwater parcels associated with SW 42nd Street. As a condition of this public right-of-way vacation, the Butler Development will construct and dedicate to the public use and benefit certain road improvements, including an extension of SW 62nd Boulevard from Archer Road to the western boundary of the Butler Development. The request satisfies the requirements for a street vacation and complies with the appropriate policies of the Comprehensive Plan.

The City Plan Board held a public hearing on January 22, 2015, and voted to recommended approval of this petition.

CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance requires two hearings and shall become effective immediately upon adoption; however, the vacation of public right-of-way and associated storm...