City of Gainesville - File #: 060110

• File #: 060110
• Version: 2
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE - GATORWOOD APARTMENTS (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adoption Reading
• File created: 11/27/2006
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 11/27/2006
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - GATORWOOD APARTMENTS (B) Ordinance No. 0-06-68, Petition No. 36LUC-06PB An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by overlaying the "Planned Use District" category over certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, with the underlying land use category of "Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8-30 units per acre)"; located in the vicinity of 2337 Southwest Archer Road; providing terms, conditions and restrictions; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/27/2006	2	City Commission	Adopted (Ordinance) on Adoption Reading	Pass
6/26/2006	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) with Staff Conditions	Pass

title
LAND USE CHANGE - GATORWOOD APARTMENTS (B)

Ordinance No. 0-06-68, Petition No. 36LUC-06PB
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by overlaying the "Planned Use District" category over certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, with the underlying land use category of "Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8-30 units per acre)"; located in the vicinity of 2337 Southwest Archer Road; providing terms, conditions and restrictions; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

The subject property is approximately 9.15 acres in size. Old Archer Road abuts on the north. Immediately north of Old Archer Road is Southwest Archer Road (SR 24). A single-family residence and University of Florida agriculture facilities are located on abutting parcels to the south. Southwest 23rd Street abuts the subject property on the east. A warehousing and distribution facility is located immediately west.

Gatorwood Apartments, a vacant multi-family residential development, is currently located on the subject property. The applicant would like to demolish the Gatorwood Apartments development and replace it with a new, mixed-use residential development. The new, mixed-use residential development will involve the construction of a multi-story building to include multi-family residential units, office space, retail space and an internal parking facility. Other proposed features include stormwater facilities, landscape/open space areas, sidewalks, and a new bus shelter.

The principal use will be multi-family residential, which is proposed at 40 dwelling units per acre. This density will allow a maximum of 366 multi-family residential units. The multi-story building will be constructed to a maximum height of 70 feet, which exceeds the maximum fi...