City of Gainesville - File #: 110078.

• File #: 110078.
• Version: 3
• Name: REZONING - SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES OVERLAY DISTRICT (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 7/19/2012
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 8/2/2012
• Title: REZONING - SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES OVERLAY DISTRICT (B) Ordinance No. 110078; Petition No. PB-11-17 ZON An ordinance of the City of Gainesville amending the Zoning Map Atlas by removing the Significant Ecological Communities Overlay District from certain property commonly known as Hatchet Creek PUD generally located south of Northeast 53rd Avenue, east of Northeast 15th Street, north of Northeast 39th Avenue and west of Waldo Road, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/2/2012	3	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
7/19/2012	3	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/21/2012	1	City Commission	Continued (1st Reading)	Pass
8/4/2011	0	City Commission	Approved (Petition)	Pass
7/7/2011	0	City Commission	Continued (Petition)	Pass

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REZONING - SIGNIFICANT ECOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES OVERLAY DISTRICT (B)

Ordinance No. 110078; Petition No. PB-11-17 ZON

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville amending the Zoning Map Atlas by removing the Significant Ecological Communities Overlay District from certain property commonly known as Hatchet Creek PUD generally located south of Northeast 53rd Avenue, east of Northeast 15th Street, north of Northeast 39th Avenue and west of Waldo Road, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

The approximately 368-acre property that is the subject of this rezoning petition is known as the Hatchet Creek PUD located south of Northeast 53rd Avenue, east of Northeast 15th Street, north of Northeast 39th Avenue and west of Waldo Road. It surrounds the City's Ironwood Golf Course. The Significant Ecological Communities Overlay zoning district was applied to this property by Ordinance No. 050160 adopted on November 17, 2005.

The proposed removal of the Significant Ecological Communities Overlay District from this property is necessitated by the related, amended land development regulations proposed by Ordinance No. 110076, which if approved, will amend the Land Development Code to provide additional and updated regulations for the protection of natural and archaeological resources and to delete the Significant Ecological Communities Overlay District and its regulations.

The City Commission created the Significant Ecological Communities Overlay District in 2004. Although various properties were rezoned between 2005 and 2007 to this overlay district, legal issues pertaining to the district arose. In 2009, staff presented a new concept for environmental protection to ...