Title
PLANNED DEVELOPMENT AMENDMENT - UNIVERSITY CORNERS (B)
Ordinance No. 120615; Petition PB-12-125 PDA
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, amending the Zoning Map Atlas and rezoning to "Planned Development District" (PD) certain property known as "University Corners" generally located between West University Avenue on the South, Northwest 3rd Avenue on the North, Northwest 13th Street (US 441) on the East, and Northwest 14th Street on the West, as more specifically described in this ordinance; adopting PD maps, a PD report, and development conditions; providing for enforcement; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt either alternative "A" or alternative "B" of the proposed ordinance.
explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
Update: On May 2, 2013, the City Commission approved on first reading a Planned Development District (PD) zoning ordinance that is explained in detail below. At that meeting, concerns were expressed over the size and scale of the proposed buildings, as well as the potential traffic impacts resulting from the development. Since that hearing, the applicant has held several public workshops to gather feedback from the University Park Neighborhood Association and other adjacent property owners and residents. The applicant has also met several times with city staff to discuss aspects of the project. The applicant is now providing an alternative set of building elevations (i.e., architectural design scheme), revised PD conditions, and additional data related to traffic impacts intended to address the various concerns. As a result, this PD ordinance now includes two alternatives. Alternative "A" is the same version of the PD ordinance that was heard on May 2, 2013 (with the exception of revised conditions 2 and 6 regulating alcoholic beverage establishments and parking, and which now apply to bo...
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