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COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT - YMCA (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 0-01-74, PETITION 116LUC-01PB
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 1991-2001 Comprehensive Plan and the pending City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property from "Single Family (up to 8 units per acre)" to "Recreation"; located in the vicinity of 1303 Northeast 23rd Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition 116LUC-01PB; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
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STAFF REPORT
The petition proposes a small-scale amendment to the future land use map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan from SF (Single-Family 0-8 du/ac) to Recreation. The proposed site is 2.25 acres located at 1303 Northeast 23rd Avenue. The subject property is currently developed as a recreation facility and has been operating as a non-conforming use. The proposed land use amendment and subsequent rezoning would allow the property to become a conforming use, and allow redevelopment of the existing recreation facility.
The subject property is surrounded by property designated and developed as single-family residential neighborhoods. The subject property is not located in the flood control district, the gateway district or the nature park overlay district. The property is located in the tertiary zone of the Wellfield Protection Overlay District. In order to alleviate the non-conforming status of the property, a Wellfield Special Use Permit must be obtained when the development plan is amended. The YMCA is not exempt from the Wellfield requirements because 500 gallons of liquid chlorine is stored on site for the swimming pool.
The recreation land use category identifies appropriate areas for public and private leisure activities. The existing facilities, which include a recreation buildi...
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