City of Gainesville - File #: 100141.

• File #: 100141.
• Version: 2
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE - PORTION OF FOREST PARK (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/19/2010
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 10/21/2010
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE – JOHN MAHON PARK (B) Ordinance No. 100143, Petition PB-10-31LUC An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the land use category of “Single-Family (up to 8 units per acre)” to “Conservation”; located in the vicinity of south of Newberry Road and south of property commonly known as the Central Park Medical Plaza; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/21/2010	2	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on Adoption Reading	Pass
8/19/2010	2	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted (Ordinance) on Transmittal Hearing	Pass

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LAND USE CHANGE – JOHN MAHON PARK (B)

Ordinance No. 100143, Petition PB-10-31LUC
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the land use category of “Single-Family (up to 8 units per acre)” to “Conservation”; located in the vicinity of south of Newberry Road and south of property commonly known as the Central Park Medical Plaza; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition PB-10-31LUC; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

The petitioner, the City of Gainesville Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs Department, requests a land use change on land owned and maintained by the City. The 9.9-acre parcel is currently designated Single Family. Approval of the proposed change would result in the parcel being designated Conservation. This parcel is managed as an undeveloped nature park named John Mahon Park.

Public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on May 11, 2010. The City Plan Board held a public hearing May 27, 2010.

CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
The proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Plan is treated as a small scale development activity. After the City Commission adopts the ordinance, it will be filed with the State Land Planning Agency. The state land planning agency does not review or issue a notice of intent for small scale development amendments. Any affected person may file a petition with the State Division of Administrative Hearings to request a hearing to challenge the compliance of a small scale development amendment within 30 days following the City’s adoption of the amendment.

Small scale development amendments do not become effective until 31 days after adoption. If challenged within 30 days after adoption, small...