City of Gainesville - File #: 130792.

• File #: 130792.
• Version: 3
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 3/10/2014
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 11/20/2014
• Final action: 11/20/2014
• Title: REZONING - GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE 2800 BLOCK OF SE HAWTHORNE ROAD (B) Ordinance No. 130792; Petition No. PB-14-12 ZON An ordinance amending the Zoning Map Atlas of the City of Gainesville, Florida, by rezoning approximately 31.7 acres of property generally located on the north side of the 2800 block of SE Hawthorne Road, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Alachua County Retail Sales and Services (BR) district to City of Gainesville Conservation (CON) district; 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
11/20/2014	3	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
8/21/2014	2	City Commission	Approved (Petition) and Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass

title
REZONING - GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE 2800 BLOCK OF SE HAWTHORNE ROAD (B)

Ordinance No. 130792; Petition No. PB-14-12 ZON
An ordinance amending the Zoning Map Atlas of the City of Gainesville, Florida, by rezoning approximately 31.7 acres of property generally located on the north side of the 2800 block of SE Hawthorne Road, as more specifically described in this ordinance, from Alachua County Retail Sales and Services (BR) district to City of Gainesville Conservation (CON) district; 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 Retail Sales and Services (BR) district to the City of Gainesville Conservation (CON) district pertains to an approximately 31.7-acre property that was voluntarily annexed into the City in December 2013. It is located south of Cone Park and is on the north side of Hawthorne Road (State Road 20) and is to the northeast of the intersection of Hawthorne Road and SE 27th Avenue. The City acquired this property (and other adjacent parcels) in October 2012 as part of the Wild Spaces Public Places land acquisitions. The property is undeveloped, within the Plan East Gainesville area, and contains the convergence of Lake Forest Creek tributaries and degraded but remnant flatwoods and forested wetlands. Benefits of this property include increased green-space and passive recreation on the east side of Gainesville. Maintaining a forested ecosystem in this area sustains improved water quality in Lake Forest Creek (which runs through Fred Cone Park, the subject property, and ultimately to Newnan's Lake) by allowing the natural system to filter upland runoff.

This petition/ordinance is related to Petition PB-14-11 LUC/Ordinance No. 130791, which amends the Cit...