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BUTLER PLAZA - TIME EXTENSION FOR PLANNED DEVELOPMENT REZONING (B)
Ordinance No. 110372
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville amending Section 4 of Ordinance No. 090537 related to Butler Plaza Planned Use District (PUD); by providing a time extension to obtain Planned Development (PD) zoning; providing directions to the codifier; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and, providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance
explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES STAFF REPORT
On August 5, 2010, the City Commission approved the Butler Plaza Planned Use District (PUD) Ordinance. After state review, the PUD Ordinance became effective on September 6, 2010. Section 4 of the PUD Ordinance gave the property owner 12 months from the effective date (i.e. September 5, 2011) to obtain a rezoning to Planned Development (PD). The PUD Ordinance allows the owner to request an extension from the City Commission. On August 10, 2011 the owner filed a request for an extension.
The City Commission approved the PD rezoning petition on May 9, 2011. City staff and the owner, and its agents, have been working to finalize the Butler Plaza Planned Development rezoning petition into an ordinance ("PD Ordinance"). Due to the complexity of the petition and its many exhibits, the preparation and review of the PD Ordinance is still in progress.
The City Commission, at its November 3, 2011 meeting, authorized the City Attorney to draft the appropriate ordinance to extend the time for obtaining the PD zoning until January 19, 2012.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
Should this ordinance be adopted on first reading, second and final reading will be held on December 1, 2011.