City of Gainesville - File #: 140471.

• File #: 140471.
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/28/2014
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 5/21/2015
• Final action: 5/21/2015
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - PAYNES PRAIRIE SWEETWATER PRESERVE, WILLISTON ROAD AND SE 16TH AVENUE (B) Ordinance No. 140471; Petition No. PB-14-120 LUC An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 4.4 acres of property generally located northeast of the intersection of Williston Road and SE 16th Avenue, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Residential Medium-Density (RM) to Conservation (CON); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
5/21/2015	2	City Commission	Adopted (Ordinance) and (Petition) on Adoption Reading	Pass

title
LAND USE CHANGE - PAYNES PRAIRIE SWEETWATER PRESERVE, WILLISTON ROAD AND SE 16TH AVENUE (B)

Ordinance No. 140471; Petition No. PB-14-120 LUC

An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 4.4 acres of property generally located northeast of the intersection of Williston Road and SE 16th Avenue, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Residential Medium-Density (RM) to Conservation (CON); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission: (1) approve Petition No. PB-14-120 LUC; and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

This ordinance will amend the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 4.4 acres of property located northeast of the intersection of Williston Road and SE 16th Avenue from Residential Medium-Density (RM) to Conservation (CON). The subject property is owned by Alachua County and is currently undeveloped, with no current plan for development. The property is part of the Paynes Prairie Sweetwater Preserve, which is a 113.5-acre preserve that was purchased in 2006 as part of the Alachua County Forever (ACF) land acquisition program. The subject property is part of the nature preserve, which is intended to conserve, protect, and enhance the natural resources on the land and to provide for public outdoor recreation that is compatible with the conservation, protection and enhancement of the site. The preserve is generally located north of Paynes Prairie Preserve State Park, south of the Evergreen Cemetery, west of Boulware Springs Park, and east of Williston Road. The 4.4 acre portion of the property that is within city limits is the northernmost piece of the preserv...