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PLANNED DEVELOPMENT - COUNCIL ON AGING (B)
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas by rezoning certain property within the City, commonly referred to as the "Council on Aging PD" and generally located in the vicinity of the 5000 block of Southwest Archer Road, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, from the Alachua County zoning district of "Single family, Low Density" (R-1a and R-1c) to the City of Gainesville zoning districts of "Conservation" (CON) and "Planned Development" (PD); adopting a development plan report and development plan maps; providing conditions and restrictions; providing for enforcement and penalties; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
This is a request to rezone approximately 28.63 acre parcel from Alachua County Residential Single Family (R-1a) and Residential Single Family (R-1c) zoning to City of Gainesville Conservation (CON) and Planned Development (PD). This rezoning will implement ordinance No. 090741, adopted October 21, 2010, which changed the land use from Alachua County Low Density Residential (1-4 DU/acre) to City of Gainesville Planned Use District (PUD) and Conservation (CON).
The property is located on the north side of Archer Road, between SW 47th Street and SW 50th Street approximately 2,500 feet (0.47 of a mile) west of I-75. Both SW 47th and SW 50th Streets are private roads currently serving existing developments. Southwest 47th Street is a 20 to 30 foot wide private road and SW 50th Street is an unpaved narrow road that serves adjacent residential lots and extends into the northwestern portion of the site.
The proposed Conservation area consists of 5.49 acres, characterized by flood channel, floodplain and large tree species of up to...
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