City of Gainesville - File #: 110222.

• File #: 110222.
• Version: 1
• Name: LAND USE CHANGE – 4322 NORTHWEST 53RD AVENUE (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adoption Reading
• File created: 11/17/2011
• In control: City Attorney
• Final action: 11/17/2011
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE – 4322 NORTHWEST 53RD AVENUE (B) Ordinance No. 110222, Petition PB-11-63LUC An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the City of Gainesville land use category of “Public Facilities” to the City of Gainesville land use category of “Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8-30 units per acre)”; located in the vicinity of 4322 Northwest 53rd Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/17/2011	1	City Commission	Adopted (Ordinance) on Adoption Reading	Pass
10/20/2011	0	City Commission	Approved (Petition)	Pass

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LAND USE CHANGE – 4322 NORTHWEST 53RD AVENUE (B)

Ordinance No. 110222, Petition PB-11-63LUC
An ordinance amending the City of Gainesville 2000-2010 Comprehensive Plan, Future Land Use Map; by changing the land use category of certain property, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the City of Gainesville land use category of “Public Facilities” to the City of Gainesville land use category of “Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8-30 units per acre)”; located in the vicinity of 4322 Northwest 53rd Avenue; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
STAFF REPORT

This proposed small-scale amendment of the Future Land Use Map from Public Facilities (PF) to Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8-30 units per acre) (MUL) is for the approximately 2.69-acre, City of Gainesville property located on the northwest corner of the intersection of Northwest 43rd Street and Northwest 53rd Avenue (Millhopper Road, County Road 232). This developed property (with its 11,888 square-foot building) is the long-established site of Gainesville Regional Utility's (GRU's) Electrical Systems Control facility, which is to be relocated to the new GRU Eastside Operations Center on North Main Street following its anticipated completion later this year.

The to-be-vacated property will become surplus City property and listed for sale. The current PF land use is appropriate for governmental facilities, but is generally inappropriate for private ownership and development (notwithstanding that the stated purpose of the current, related PS zoning district "…is established for the purpose of …providing suitable locations for …public and private utility and recreation activities that serve and are used directly by the public …" (from Sec. 30-75, Land Development Code)). The proposed MUL land use is appropriate for private development and for this l...