City of Gainesville - File #: 130437.

• File #: 130437.
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 4/10/2014
• In control: City Commission
• On agenda: 7/17/2014
• Final action: 7/17/2014
• Title: REZONING - 4 PARCELS GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF CONE PARK, SOUTH OF THE 3100 BLOCK OF E UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND WEST OF THE 400 BLOCK OF SE 43RD STREET (B) Ordinance No. 130437; Petition No. PB-13-95 ZON An ordinance amending the Zoning Map Atlas of the City of Gainesville, Florida, by rezoning approximately 134 acres of property consisting of 4 parcels generally located east of Cone Park, south of the 3100 block of E University Avenue and west of the 400 block of SE 43rd Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Alachua County Single family, Medium Density (R-1b) and Multiple family, Medium Density (R-2) districts to City of Gainesville Residential low density district (RMF-5); 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
7/17/2014	3	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
5/1/2014	2	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance), as modified	Pass

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REZONING - 4 PARCELS GENERALLY LOCATED EAST OF CONE PARK, SOUTH OF THE 3100 BLOCK OF E UNIVERSITY AVENUE AND WEST OF THE 400 BLOCK OF SE 43RD STREET (B)

Ordinance No. 130437; Petition No. PB-13-95 ZON
An ordinance amending the Zoning Map Atlas of the City of Gainesville, Florida, by rezoning approximately 134 acres of property consisting of 4 parcels generally located east of Cone Park, south of the 3100 block of E University Avenue and west of the 400 block of SE 43rd Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Alachua County Single family, Medium Density (R-1b) and Multiple family, Medium Density (R-2) districts to City of Gainesville Residential low density district (RMF-5); providing directions to the City Manager; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an effective date.

recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.

explanation
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT

This rezoning from Alachua County Single family, medium density (R-1b) district and Multiple family, medium density (R2) district to City of Gainesville RMF-5 (12 units/acre single-family/multiple-family residential district) pertains to an approximately 134-acre property that was voluntarily annexed into the City in 2012. The property is undeveloped, wooded land in east Gainesville and within the Plan East Gainesville area. It is located east of Cone Park and south of the Morningside Nature Center, and consists of four parcels between the 3100 block of E. University Avenue (south side) and the 400 block of SE 43rd Street (west side). The property has extensive areas of regulated natural resources.

This petition/ordinance is related to Petition No. PB-13-94 LUC/Ordinance No. 130436, which proposes amendment of the City of Gainesville Future Land Use Map from Alachua County Medium Density Residential (4-8 du/ac) to City of Gainesville Residential Low-Density (up to 12 units per acre)...