City of Gainesville - File #: 060736.

• File #: 060736.
• Version: 3
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE - ALAMAR GARDENS (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/22/2007
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 10/22/2007
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - ALAMAR GARDENS (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-26, Petition 179LUC-06PB An Ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, annexed into the City from the Alachua County land use category of "Medium Density Residential" to the City of Gainesville land use category of "Mixed-Use Medium-Intensity (12-30 units per acre)" consisting of approximately 40.5 acres, located in the vicinity of 4400 S.W. 20th Avenue; making findings; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/22/2007	3	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/11/2007	2	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
4/9/2007	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition)	Pass

title
LAND USE CHANGE - ALAMAR GARDENS (B)

Ordinance No. 0-07-26, Petition 179LUC-06PB
An Ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, annexed into the City from the Alachua County land use category of "Medium Density Residential" to the City of Gainesville land use category of "Mixed-Use Medium-Intensity (12-30 units per acre)" consisting of approximately 40.5 acres, located in the vicinity of 4400 S.W. 20th Avenue; making findings; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing 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
This petition is related to zoning petition 180ZON-06 PB. The purpose of this petition is to apply a City of Gainesville land use category to land that was annexed into the City in 2006. Land use districts are recommended that either approximate those of the existing Alachua County districts or that are felt to be the most appropriate for the property based upon location, surrounding development and other factors. The County land use designation remains in effect until the proposed amendment has been adopted.

The annexed area includes two parcels that total approximately 40.5 acres. The Alamar Gardens Mobile Home Park currently occupies the site with 224 mobile home lots. The property is on the north side of Southwest 20th Avenue, north and west of Southwest 43rd Street. The Alachua County land use designation for the property is Residential Medium Density (greater than 4 to less than or equal to 8 dwelling units per acre) with a County zoning designation of RM (Manufactured/mobile home park). The requested large-scale land use amendment is from Residential Medium Density to the City of Gainesville land use designation o...