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LAND USE CHANGE - BLUES CREEK ANNEXATION (B)
ORDINANCE NO. 0-03-47, PETITION 130LUC-02PB
An Ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use categories of certain properties annexed into the City from the Alachua County land use categories of "LOW, Low Density Residential" and "CON, Conservation" to "Single Family (up to 8 units per acre)", as more specifically shown on the maps attached to this ordinance; generally located west of N.W. 43rd Street, south of the existing City limits, north of N.W. 69th Lane and NW 73rd Avenue and east of the existing City limits; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission (1) receive the preliminary review of the Department of Community Affairs; and (2) adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
The above-referenced ordinance has been prepared pursuant to City Commission action requesting the City Attorney's Office to prepare the appropriate ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan.
Florida Statutes set forth the procedure for adoption of an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan. The second hearing will be held at the adoption stage of the ordinance and must be advertised approximately five (5) days after the day that the second advertisement is published.
The State of Florida Department of Community Affairs issued a letter dated July 18, 2003, stating that this amendment need not be formally reviewed for consistency with Chapter 163, F.S. The Department also waived preparing an Objections, Recommendations and Comments Report. A copy of their letter is attached to this memorandum. Therefore, the City may now proceed with the final adoption of this ordinance.
The Plan amendment will not become effective until the State Department of Community Affairs issues a final order determining the adopted amendment to be in...
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