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CREATION OF "BI: BUSINESS INDUSTRIAL ZONING DISTRICT" (B)
Ordinance No. 0-08-86; Petition No. 104TCH-08 PB
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Land Development Code of the City of Gainesville, by creating the "BI: Business Industrial zoning district;" reciting the purpose and objectives; specifying permitted uses; specifying dimensional requirements and additional requirements; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
While working with County staff to implement the business employment center concept of Plan East Gainesville for the Alachua County fairgrounds property, it was determined that a new land use category and zoning district were needed. In consultation with both the City and County Attorneys, it was concluded that the City should develop a land use category and zoning district that would allow a mixture of business and industrial-type uses that would be compatible with the airport hazard zone areas. Staff also felt that the new category and district would offer flexible zoning that could accommodate employment centers in other parts of the community. On October 16, 2008, the City Commission amended the Comprehensive Plan by adding a Business Industrial land use category.
This Ordinance No. 0-08-86 creates a new zoning district to implement the Business Industrial and Industrial land use categories. The intent of the "BI: Business Industrial district" is to provide compatible uses near and adjacent to the airport, and to provide a business employment center that allows a variety of uses where employees have access to goods and services without having to leave the business park environment. The district has been designed to accommodate some areas that are currently zoned "I-1: Limited Ind...
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