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REZONING - HISTORIC OVERLAY DISTRICT - UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT - SOUTH (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 0-01-64, PETITION NO. 33ZON-01PB
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida; rezoning and imposing the overlay historic preservation/conservation district category on certain properties zoned "RH-1: 8-43 units/acre residential high density district", RH-2: 8-100 units/acre residential high density district", "OR: 20 units/acre office residential district", "OF: General office district", and "MD: Medical services district"; consisting of approximately 34 acres, MOL; and generally bounded on the north by an alleyway located north of Southwest 1st Avenue, on the east by Southwest 9th Street, on the south by Southwest 7th Avenue and on the west by Southwest 12th Street; 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.
explanation
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMORANDUM
On December 10, 2001 the City Commission approved petitions 32ZON-01PB and 33ZON-01PB on first reading to establish the historic district overlay on property in University Heights located north and south of University Avenue. During the hearing an issue was raised about what standards will be used to review projects in the new district. Section 30-112(6) states that all certificates of appropriateness, except those for demolition or relocation, shall be guided by the Secretary of the Interior's Standards for rehabilitation and Guidelines for Rehabilitating Historic Buildings. It is anticipated that these standards will be used until more specific standards can be developed for the newly created district. The standards for the University Heights district will be tailored to the unique character and multi-family nature of the area.
A question was also raised about how the historic preservation standards would be coordinated with the Special...
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