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LAND USE CHANGE - SUNTRUST BANK PROPERTY (B)
Ordinance No. 0-05-61, Petition 30LUC-05PB
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property annexed into the City from the Alachua County land use category of "COMM, Commercial" to "Office"; located in the vicinity of 3814 Northwest 43rd Street; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition 30LUC-05PB; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
This petition was originally submitted for Plan Board recommendation at the March 17, 2005, Plan Board meeting. The Plan Board voted to continue this petition pending further analysis of the proposal for the property adjacent and west of the subject property. Since the March 17th meeting, the owner of this adjacent property has agreed to submit a separate petition for a city land use designation for the property. Therefore, this petition is being re-submitted to only address the property at 3814 Northwest 43rd Street.
The subject property is 0.95 acres in size. The 0.95-acre parcel currently is developed as a Sun Trust Bank. The property was annexed into the city in 2004. This property must be brought into conformance with the City's Comprehensive Plan. This requires amending the City's Future Land Use map to include the property. This petition would amend the City's Future Land Use map.
Planned Unit Development (PUD) land use is east of the property. County Commercial land use is adjacent to the west. County medium-high density residential land use is adjacent and developed to the north. County Commercial land use is adjacent and developed to the south.
The character of the nearby property is largely suburban office and medium-density residential. Because the character of nearby properties is compatible, this proper...
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