City of Gainesville - File #: 120003.

• File #: 120003.
• Version: 2
• Name: REZONING - VICINITY OF 500 BLOCK OF SE 7TH AND 500 BLOCK OF SE 5TH AVENUE (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Filed
• File created: 7/19/2012
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 2/7/2013
• Title: REZONING - VICINITY OF 500 BLOCK OF SE 7TH AVENUE AND 500 BLOCK OF SE 5TH AVENUE (B) Ordinance No. 120003; Petition No. PB-12-35 ZON An ordinance amending the Zoning Map Atlas of the City of Gainesville, Florida, by rezoning property located in the vicinity of the 500 block of SE 7th Avenue and the 500 block of SE 5th Avenue, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Public services and operations district (PS) to Central city district (CCD); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
8/2/2012	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
7/19/2012	1	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

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REZONING - VICINITY OF 500 BLOCK OF SE 7TH AVENUE AND 500 BLOCK OF SE 5TH AVENUE (B)

Ordinance No. 120003; Petition No. PB-12-35 ZON

An ordinance amending the Zoning Map Atlas of the City of Gainesville, Florida, by rezoning property located in the vicinity of the 500 block of SE 7th Avenue and the 500 block of SE 5th Avenue, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Public services and operations district (PS) to Central city district (CCD); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

This ordinance amends the Zoning Map Atlas of the City of Gainesville by rezoning property located in the vicinity of the 500 block of SE 7th Avenue and the 500 block of SE 5th Avenue, as more specifically described in the ordinance, from Public services and operations district (PS) to Central city district (CCD).
This approximately 2.9-acre City of Gainesville-owned property includes a vacant one-story office building and a two-story warehouse. The property was vacated last year when Gainesville Regional Utilities (GRU) operations and employees relocated. This property, located in the Traditional City overlay district, is well-positioned for the redevelopment sought by the City of Gainesville, the Gainesville Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA), and GRU. The property is also in the "Power District" and a portion of the property is the site of the proposed redevelopment initiative referred to as the "Power District Catalyst Project."

This rezoning will facilitate future redevelopment of the property by substantially expanding the allowable uses of the property from those of the Public services and operations district (PS) to those of the Central city district (CCD), which allows for various non-residential...