City of Gainesville - File #: 120221.

• File #: 120221.
• Version: 3
• Name: Large-scale Land Use Amendment from AC Heavy Industrial to City of Gainesville Office (O) (B)
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Filed
• File created: 9/20/2012
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 11/15/2012
• Final action: 3/26/2013
• Title: LAND USE CHANGE - 3500-3700 BLOCKS OF SOUTHWEST WILLISTON ROAD (B) Ordinance No. 120221; Petition No. PB-11-49 LUC An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 24 acres of property located in the vicinity of the 3500-3700 blocks of SW Williston Road, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the Alachua County land use category of Heavy Industrial (INDH) to the City of Gainesville land use category of Office (O); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
2/21/2013	3	City Commission	Adopted on Adoption Reading (Ordinance) and Approved the Recommendation	Pass
11/15/2012	2	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted (Ordinance) on Transmittal Hearing	Pass

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LAND USE CHANGE - 3500-3700 BLOCKS OF SOUTHWEST WILLISTON ROAD (B)

Ordinance No. 120221; Petition No. PB-11-49 LUC
An ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map of the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan by changing the land use category of approximately 24 acres of property located in the vicinity of the 3500-3700 blocks of SW Williston Road, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from the Alachua County land use category of Heavy Industrial (INDH) to the City of Gainesville land use category of Office (O); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation

The City Commission (1) receive letters of "no comment" from North Central Florida Regional Planning Council, St. Johns River Water Management District and Florida Department of Environmental Protection; (2) receive "comment" letters from Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and Florida Department of Education; and, (3) adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation

PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

On November 15, 2012, the City Commission approved this ordinance at first hearing by a vote of 7-0. City staff then transmitted this ordinance to the state reviewing agencies, in accordance with the expedited state review process for comprehensive plan amendments. During the 30-day comment period, the City received 3 letters of "no comment" and 2 "comment" letters from the reviewing agencies. The 2 comment letters received were from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the Florida Department of Education. City staff has considered the comments received and has responded accordingly.

The letter received from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity advised that the City's Office land use category may not be consistent with the Florida Statutes' requirement for an intensity standard to control development. However, after further commu...