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VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - CITY-OWNED PROPERTY - KANAPAHA AREA 1 (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-23
An Ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing a portion of the City of Gainesville Reserve Area pursuant to Chapter 90-496, Special Act, Laws of Florida, as amended by Chapter 91-382 and Chapter 93-347, Special Acts, Laws of Florida, known as the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act; making certain findings; including within the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville, Florida, that certain compact and contiguous area comprised of City-owned Tax Parcels, 06842-001-000, 06844-000-001, 06846-000-000, 06847-000-000, 06848-000-000, a portion of 06845-000-000, and a portion of 06837-000-000, generally located south of the City Limits and the vicinity of SW 24th Avenue, west of Kanapaha Lake and the vicinity of Interstate 75, north of the vicinity of SW Archer Road and east of the vicinity of SW 75th Street/Tower Road; providing for inclusion of the area in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for land use and zoning regulations; providing directions to the City Manager and Clerk of the Commission; providing a severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The adoption of an annexation ordinance is the final stage in the annexation process under the provisions of the Alachua County Boundary Adjustment Act. On Monday, September 11, 2006, at a regular City Commission meeting, the City Commission received and accepted the petition for annexation, and determined that the petition bore the signatures of the Mayor and Clerk of the Commission, on behalf of the City, which owns the properties that are the subject of this annexation. On January 22, 2007 and February 12, 2007, the City Commission held advertised public hearings and adopted the Urban Services Report as mandated by the Boundary Adjustment Act.
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