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LAND USE CHANGE – 4700 BLOCK OF ARCHER ROAD (B)
Ordinance No. 0-10-07, Petition PB-09-143LUC
An Ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Plan and Map; changing the land use categories of certain property from the Alachua County land use category of “Low Density Residential (1-4 DU/acre)” to the City of Gainesville land use categories of “Conservation”, and “Residential Low-Density (up to 12 units per acre)” and by overlaying the “Planned Use District” category over certain portions of the property, as more specifically described and shown in this ordinance, consisting of approximately 28.98 acres located in the vicinity of the 4700 block of Archer Road, north side; providing for conditions; providing directions to the City Manager; 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 & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
The property associated with this petition was presented to the City Commission on June 25, 2009 for a multi-family development at a density of up to 30 units per acre. After reviewing the request, Petition PZ-09-36 ZON, the City Commission determined that the proposal was inconsistent and incompatible with the comprehensive plan and was inclined to deny the petition but instead offered an option for an alternative proposal that would be more compatible with development west of I-75 and consistent with current market demands. The applicant subsequently withdrew the petition.
The applicant resubmitted a large-scale land use amendment to change the Future Land Use category from Alachua County Low Density Residential (1-4 DU/acre) to City of Gainesville Planned Use District and Conservation (CON). The proposal includes five parcels totaling 28.98 acres which were ...
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