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VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION - PRAIRIE VIEW TRUST (B)
Ordinance No. 0-07-116
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 a portion of Tax Parcel 07240-000-000, as more specifically described in this ordinance, generally located south of the vicinity of Archer Road and Interstate 75, west of Interstate 75 and the City limits, north of Williston Road, and east of SW 62nd Avenue and the vicinity of SW 63rd Boulevard; 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 10, 2007, at a regular City Commission meeting, the City Commission received and accepted the petition for annexation, and determined that the petition bore the signature of the owner of the property that is the subject of this annexation. On November 19, 2007 and November 26, 2007, the City Commission held advertised public hearings and adopted the Urban Services Report as mandated by the Boundary Adjustment Act. The Urban Services Report contained a map detailing the annexation area, which was comprised of four portions of a single parcel labeled Areas A, B, C, and D. The annexation area which is the subject of this ordinanc...
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