City of Gainesville - File #: 060111.

• File #: 060111.
• Version: 2
• Name: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - GATORWOOD APARTMENTS (QUASI-JUDICIAL) (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 11/27/2006
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 12/11/2006
• Title: PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - GATORWOOD APARTMENTS (QUASI-JUDICIAL) (B) Ordinance No. 0-06-69, Petition No. 37PDV-06PB An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida; rezoning certain lands in the City, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, and amending the Zoning Map Atlas from the zoning category of "MU-1: 8-30 units/acre mixed use low intensity" to the zoning category of "Planned Development District"; located in the vicinity of 2337 Southwest Archer Road, as more specifically described in this Ordinance; adopting a development plan report and development plan maps; providing conditions and restrictions; providing for enforcement and penalties; providing a severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/11/2006	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
11/27/2006	2	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/26/2006	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) with Staff Conditions	Pass

title
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - GATORWOOD APARTMENTS (QUASI-JUDICIAL) (B)

Ordinance No. 0-06-69, Petition No. 37PDV-06PB
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida; rezoning certain lands in the City, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, and amending the Zoning Map Atlas from the zoning category of "MU-1: 8-30 units/acre mixed use low intensity" to the zoning category of "Planned Development District"; located in the vicinity of 2337 Southwest Archer Road, as more specifically described in this Ordinance; adopting a development plan report and development plan maps; providing conditions and restrictions; providing for enforcement and penalties; providing a severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMORANDUM

The subject property consists of approximately 9.15 acres. Old Archer Road abuts the subject property on the north, and 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 on the east. A warehousing and distribution facility is located immediately west.

Gatorwood Apartments, a vacant multi-family residential development, currently occupies the subject property. The applicant would like to demolish the Gatorwood Apartments development and replace it with a new, mixed-use residential development. According to the applicant's attached PD Report entitled, "Gatorwood Apartments: Planned Development Report" and PD Layout Plan Map, the proposed development will involve the construction of a multi-story building with a maximum height of 70 feet. The building will include multi-family residential units up to 40 dwelling units per acre. The building will also include office space, retail space and an internal parking facility. Ot...