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REZONING - 727 SW 4TH AVENUE (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-33, Petition No. 1ZON-07PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property within the City, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, from "Planned Development District" to "Urban Mixed Use 2 (UMU-2)"; located in the vicinity of 727 SW 4th Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission: 1) approve Petition No. 1ZON-07PB; and 2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
STAFF REPORT
The subject property is located at 727 SW 4th Avenue. The property proposed for the zoning change is approximately .10 of an acre in size. This petition is being proposed in order to bring the parcel under the Urban Mixed Use-2 zoning category, which is consistent with the surrounding properties. The parcel is also located in the University Heights Special Area Plan area. The current zoning is PD (Planned Development).
Because this property was zoned PD (Planned Development), it was not included in the zoning action that changed the surrounding properties to the UMU-2 (Urban Mixed Use-2) zoning category. At that time, the parcel was being used per the requirements of the PD zoning ordinance (3108, adopted 2/18/85) as a surgical equipment and supplies store. Currently, the store is vacant and the owner wishes to expand the available uses for this parcel, consistent with the surrounding UMU-2 zoning.
The UMU-2 zoning was placed on the surrounding parcels (and the surrounding area) by the adoption of Ordinance 041061, which was adopted 11/28/05.
Planning staff finds that the change in zoning for the subject parcel to match with the surrounding UMU-2 zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and the intent of the UMU-2 zoning district.
The property is already developed with an existing building that covers most of the ...
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