Title
Provide a Forum for Review: Alachua General Hospital Site Redevelopment Plans (B)
This issue is a referral from the Community Development Committee and seeks approval from the Commission to initiate a Petition to the Plan Board involving the University Heights Innovation Zoning District.
Explanation
Over the past few months, the Community Development Committee has reviewed proposed plans for the redevelopment of the Alachua General Hospital site. Redevelopment of the site is governed by the underlying land use and zoning and further refined in the University Heights Special Area Plan.
The Committee at its first hearing on the matter received comments from staff, representatives of Shands and other interested parties. The Committee moved that staff and Shands representatives attempt to be more flexible and expressed an openess to consider University Heights Special Area Plan amendments in light of proposed redevelopment plans.
At its October meeting, the Committee reviewed a draft of revisions to the University Heights Special Area Plan and recommended the following to the City Commission:
1) That revisions be made to the draft based upon staff comments;
2) That the regulatory regimen be pursued in the context of a base zoning district;
3) That the boundaries be analyzed on the southeast corner of the district boundaries; and,
4) That the item be removed from the Committee's pending referral list.
Since October's meeting, staff has been in communication with the Consultant on this project and many of staff's comments have been incorporated into the draft zoning district. Staff will continue to work with the Consultant on remaining issues through the Plan Petition process.
Fiscal Note
No fiscal impact associated with this item.
Recommendation
The City Commission: 1) authorize staff to initiate a Petition to the Plan Board implementing the University Heights Innovation Zoning District; and 2) remove this item from the...
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