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COLLEGE PARK SPECIAL AREA PLAN – 1823 NW 5th AVENUE (QUASI-JUDICIAL) (B)
Ordinance No. 0-06-131, Petition No. 144ZON-06PB
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the College Park Special Area Plan as codified in Appendix A, Section 3 of the Land Development Code, by rezoning and incorporating a specific change from Type III (House) to Type IV (Civic) on tax parcel 14931-000-000, located in the vicinity of 1823 Northwest 5th Avenue, and as more specifically described in this Ordinance; providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMORANDUM
First Lutheran Church of Gainesville is located on the south side of the 1800 block of Northwest 5th Avenue, between Northwest 17th Street and Northwest 19th Street. The church site consists of four contiguous tax parcels. Two of the tax parcels have a Type IV - Civic designation, which allows administrative or legislative government offices, schools and places of religious assembly. The two remaining tax parcels located at 1823 Northwest 5th Avenue and 1726 Northwest 3rd Place have a Type III – House designation, which allows houses.
First Lutheran Church of Gainesville is requesting approval of the above-referenced petitions so that the tax parcels located at 1823 Northwest 5th Avenue and 1726 Northwest 3rd Place can be used for religious assembly, as allowed under the College Park Special Area Plan Type IV – Civic designation. The primary buildings, including the church, are located on the two tax parcels that currently have a Type IV – Civic designation. The tax parcel located at 1726 Northwest 3rd Place is occupied by a one-story building used as the church parsonage. The tax parcel located at 1823 Northwest 5th Avenue is occupied by an apartment building that is...
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