City of Gainesville - File #: 100967.

• File #: 100967.
• Version: 0
• Name: GAINESVILLE LAND REGISTRY OF PROTECTED PUBLIC PLACES (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/16/2011
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 7/7/2011
• Title: GAINESVILLE LAND REGISTRY OF PROTECTED PUBLIC PLACES (B) Ordinance No. 100967 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, adding certain specified real properties owned in fee simple by the City of Gainesville to the City of Gainesville Registry of Protected Public Places, as more specifically described in this Ordinance; adopting findings; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
7/7/2011	0	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/16/2011	0	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading, as revised (Ordinance)	Pass

title
GAINESVILLE LAND REGISTRY OF PROTECTED PUBLIC PLACES (B)

Ordinance No. 100967
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, adding certain specified real properties owned in fee simple by the City of Gainesville to the City of Gainesville Registry of Protected Public Places, as more specifically described in this Ordinance; adopting findings; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
RECREATION, CULTURAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT

On December 18, 2008, the City Commission passed and adopted an amendment to Ordinance #080576. On March 24, 2009, the citizens of Gainesville voted in favor of the amendment. This ordinance pertains to the protection of City-owned lands acquired or used for conservation, recreation, or cultural purposes. The amendment specifically refers to the sale or conversion of City-owned lands used or acquired for conservation, recreation, or cultural purposes and states that a registry will be created for the purpose of identifying fee simple properties owned by the City of Gainesville that are deemed to be worthy of the highest level of protection. It further states that properties placed on this registry may not be sold or converted to a use that will result in a loss of value for which the property was placed on the registry, except by a majority vote of the electors in a city-wide election.

Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs (PRCA) staff reviewed all fee-simple City-owned properties purchased for the purpose of conservation and/or passive recreation and identified properties that could be potentially listed on the registry. Of those properties, eleven were identified for immediate listing based on grant obligations, acquisition or deed restrictions, and/or exemplary natural habitats. Those eleven properties include 29th Road Nature Park, Alfred A. ...