City of Gainesville - File #: 090298.

• File #: 090298.
• Version: 2
• Name: AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FROM PUBLIC FACILITIES AND CONSERVATION TO BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL FOR THE ALACHUA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE SITE (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: First Reading
• File created: 2/18/2010
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 10/21/2010
• Title: AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FROM PUBLIC FACILITIES AND CONSERVATION TO BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL FOR THE ALACHUA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE SITE(B) Ordinance No. 0-09-55, Petition PB-09-80 LUC An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the City of Gainesville land use categories of "Public Facilities (PF)" and "Conservation (CON)" to the City of Gainesville land use category of "Business Industrial (BI)," consisting of approximately 74.48 acres, located in the vicinity of 2900 N.E. 39th Avenue, commonly known as the Alachua County Fairgrounds and Cooperative Extension Office; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/21/2010	2	City Commission	Adopted on Adoption Reading (Ordinance) and Approved the Recommendation	Pass
2/18/2010	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted (Ordinance) on Transmittal Hearing	Pass

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AMEND THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FROM PUBLIC FACILITIES AND CONSERVATION TO BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL FOR THE ALACHUA COUNTY FAIRGROUNDS AND COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SERVICE SITE(B)

Ordinance No. 0-09-55, Petition PB-09-80 LUC
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the City of Gainesville land use categories of "Public Facilities (PF)" and "Conservation (CON)" to the City of Gainesville land use category of "Business Industrial (BI)," consisting of approximately 74.48 acres, located in the vicinity of 2900 N.E. 39th Avenue, commonly known as the Alachua County Fairgrounds and Cooperative Extension Office; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission (1) receive the report of the Department of Community Affairs; and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

The property consists of approximately 74.48 acres that is the site of the Alachua County Fairgrounds and the Cooperative Extension Office. Approximately 5.14 acres located at the westernmost corner of the property has Public Facilities (PF) land use and Public services and operations district (PS) zoning; the other 69.34 acres has Conservation (CON) land use and zoning. This petition does not include the eastern 27.6 acres owned by the County, much of which is wetland and all of which has CON land use. The property is adjacent to and south of the Gainesville Regional Airport. The property fronts NE 39th Avenue and Waldo Road, and the majority of it is within the Enterprise Zone.

In 2003, Plan East Gainesville (PEG) was accepted by the City of Gainesville and Alachua County. The summary report for PEG recommends that the existing fairgrounds site be used as an "office and industri...