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REZONING – 4322 NORTHWEST 53RD AVENUE (B)
Ordinance No. 110223, Petition No. PB-11-64ZON
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning certain property located within the City, as more specifically described in this Ordinance, from the City of Gainesville zoning category of “PS: Public services and operations district” to the City of Gainesville zoning category of “MU-1: 8-30 units/acre mixed use low intensity”; 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 rezoning from PS (Public services and operations district) to MU-1 (8-30 units/acre mixed use low intensity) 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 PS zoning is appropriate for governmental facilities, but is generally inappropriate for private ownership and development. The proposed MU-1 zoning is appropriate for private development and for this location. There are no compatibility issues between the proposed MU-1 zoning (and MUL land use) with the PS zoning (Public Facilities land use) across NW 43rd Street to the east. Nor are there any compatibility concerns with the PD (Planned development district) zoning (MUL land use) across NW 53rd Avenue to the south,...
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