City of Gainesville - File #: 080167.

• File #: 080167.
• Version: 1
• Name: REZONING - GRU EASTSIDE OPERATIONS CENTER (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 10/16/2008
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 11/6/2008
• Title: REZONING - GRU EASTSIDE OPERATIONS CENTER (B) Ordinance No. 0-08-58, Petition No. 55PSZ-08PB An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, from the zoning category of "I-1: Limited industrial district" to the zoning category of "PS: Public services and operations district" to permit the Gainesville Regional Utilities Operations Center; allowing the uses permitted by right as more specifically described in this Ordinance, with the approval of a preliminary development plan; providing conditions; located in the vicinity of the 4500 Block of North Main Street; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date as set forth in this ordinance.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/6/2008	1	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
10/16/2008	1	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
7/28/2008	0	City Commission	Approved (Petition) with Staff Conditions	Pass

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REZONING - GRU EASTSIDE OPERATIONS CENTER (B)

Ordinance No. 0-08-58, Petition No. 55PSZ-08PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, from the zoning category of "I-1: Limited industrial district" to the zoning category of "PS: Public services and operations district" to permit the Gainesville Regional Utilities Operations Center; allowing the uses permitted by right as more specifically described in this Ordinance, with the approval of a preliminary development plan; providing conditions; located in the vicinity of the 4500 Block of North Main Street; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date as set forth in this ordinance.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

STAFF REPORT

Located at the 4500 Block of North Main Street (east side), the approximately 117-acre site was purchased by the City of Gainesville for the establishment of the GRU Eastside Operations Center. This petition will apply PS (Public services and operations district) zoning to the entire site in place of the existing I-1 (Limited industrial district) zoning. The land use designation on the site will remain as 'Industrial', since this land use may be implemented by the PS zoning district under Section 30-46 of the City Land Development Code.

The purpose of this petition is to adopt uniform development regulations that are consistent with the intended use and operation of the proposed operations center. The petition is proposed in a manner that is compatible with the surrounding land use and considers the existing site conditions. The operations center will include facilities related to electric, water, wastewater, natural gas, and telecommunications. Proposed development for the site includes offices, maintenance shops, warehouse buildings, a tr...