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REZONING - COFRIN PROPERTY (B)
Ordinance No. 0-05-04, Petition No. 166ZON-04PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property from the zoning category of "RSF-1: 3.5 units/acre single-family residential district" to "CON: Conservation district"and "PS: Public services and operations district"; allowing development of a nature and activity-based recreation park without the approval of a preliminary development plan; located in the vicinity of the north side of Northwest 8th Avenue, east of Northwest 49th Drive commonly known as the "Cofrin" property; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STAFF MEMORANDUM
The subject property is approximately 30 acres in size, is undeveloped except for a single-family house, has an RSF-1 (3.5 dwelling units per acre single-family residential) zoning, and an SF (Single-Family) land use designation.
Adjacent property to the west is zoned PD (Planned Development). The land use of this property is SF. Adjacent property to the north is RSF-1. The land use of this property is SF. Adjacent to the east is RSF-1. The land use of this property is SF. Zoning to the south across NW 8th Avenue is CP (Corporate Park), and the land use of this property is MU-M (Mixed-Use Medium).
These properties were purchased in December 2003 with the assistance of a grant from Florida Communities Trust (FCT). FCT is a state land acquisition agency that assists local governments in acquiring land to implement goals, objectives and policies of conservation, recreation and open space, or for natural resources conservation, using Florida Forever Revenue Bonds. Funds also came from Alachua County Forever, a program approved by the voters to acquire, improve and manage environmentally significant lands in A...
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