City of Gainesville - File #: 070447

• File #: 070447
• Version: 4
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE - LANDMAR/PLUM CREEK (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adoption Reading
• File created: 1/26/2009
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 1/26/2009
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - PLUM CREEK (B) Ordinance No. 0-07-119, Petition 28LUC-07PB An Ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Plan and Map; changing the land use categories of certain property from the Alachua County land use category of "Rural/Agriculture" and the City of Gainesville land use category of "Agriculture" to the land use categories of "Single-Family (up to 8 units per acre)", "Residential Low-Density (up to 12 units per acre)," and "Conservation", and by overlaying the "Planned Use District" category over certain portions of the property, as more specifically described and shown in this ordinance, consisting of approximately 1778 acres; generally located north of U.S. 441 and Northwest 74th Place lying east and west of SR 121 and CR 231, and south of Northwest 121st Avenue; providing for time limitations; creating and adopting Policy 4.3.4; providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a...

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/26/2009	4	City Commission	Approved as Recommended and Adopted (Ordinance) on Adoption Reading, as amended	Pass
10/16/2008	2	City Commission	Continued (Ordinance Adoption Reading)	Pass
6/9/2008	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading, as amended (Ordinance)	Pass
12/10/2007	0	City Commission	Approved (Petition), as recommended by staff, as amended	Pass
11/26/2007	0	City Commission	Continued (Petition)	Pass
9/24/2007	0	City Commission	Continued (Petition)	Pass

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LAND USE CHANGE - PLUM CREEK (B)

Ordinance No. 0-07-119, Petition 28LUC-07PB
An Ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Plan and Map; changing the land use categories of certain property from the Alachua County land use category of "Rural/Agriculture" and the City of Gainesville land use category of "Agriculture" to the land use categories of "Single-Family (up to 8 units per acre)", "Residential Low-Density (up to 12 units per acre)," and "Conservation", and by overlaying the "Planned Use District" category over certain portions of the property, as more specifically described and shown in this ordinance, consisting of approximately 1778 acres; generally located north of U.S. 441 and Northwest 74th Place lying east and west of SR 121 and CR 231, and south of Northwest 121st Avenue; providing for time limitations; creating and adopting Policy 4.3.4; providing directions to the City Manager; 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 as amended.

explanation
PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

On June 9, 2008, the City Commission approved this ordinance for transmittal to the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) for review in accordance with state law. On August 26, 2008, DCA issued its Objections, Recommendation and Comments (ORC) Report to the City (attached as Exhibit "A"). In the ORC Report, DCA objected that the comprehensive plan amendment was not in compliance with Sections 163 and 187, Florida Statutes, and various sections of Rule 9J-5, Florida Administrative Code. Planning staff reviewed the DCA's Report with City legal staff and has met with the applicant, and to address the Report has made numerous changes to Policy 4.3.4 (the proposed Future Land Use Element poli...