City of Gainesville - File #: 080351.

• File #: 080351.
• Version: 1
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE - EXPANSION OF GPD (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adoption Reading
• File created: 9/17/2009
• In control: City Commission
• Final action: 9/17/2009
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - EXPANSION OF GPD (B) Ordinance No. 0-08-90, Petition 94LUC-08PB An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use categories of certain properties within the City, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the land use categories of "Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8-30 units per acre)," "Residential Low-Density (up to 12 units per acre)," and "Office" to the City of Gainesville land use category of "Public Facilities"; located in the vicinity of the 400 Block of NW 8th Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/17/2009	1	City Commission	Adopted (Ordinance) on Adoption Reading	Pass
12/4/2008	0	City Commission	Approved (Petition)	Pass
10/2/2008	0	City Commission	Continued (Petition)	Pass

title
LAND USE CHANGE - EXPANSION OF GPD (B)

Ordinance No. 0-08-90, Petition 94LUC-08PB
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use categories of certain properties within the City, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the land use categories of "Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8-30 units per acre)," "Residential Low-Density (up to 12 units per acre)," and "Office" to the City of Gainesville land use category of "Public Facilities"; located in the vicinity of the 400 Block of NW 8th Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

This is a request by the Gainesville Police Department to change the Future Land Use Map designation to Public Facilities for 2.56 acres that are owned by the City of Gainesville adjacent to the existing GPD Downtown Headquarters Campus. Policy 4.1.1 of the Future Land Use Element states that the Public Facilities land use category is intended for "administrative and operational functions such as government offices, utility facilities and storage facilities." The property that is the subject of this land use change currently includes a vacant warehouse building, vacant office building, a parking area, and a vacant lot. These properties were purchased by the City with the intent to allow for the expansion of the existing police department facility and redevelopment of the subject parcels. There are actually three separate areas that are the subject of the land use change: the site of the former Walker Building, which was recently renovated to offices for the Gainesville Police Department; the future site of a training center located to the east of the former Walker Building, at the corner of NW 8th Avenue and NW 4th Street; and the future site of an analysis center that is lo...