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VACATION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY - UNIVERSITY PLACE BLOCK 6 (B)
Ordinance No. 130846; Petition No. PB-14-39 SVA
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, to vacate, abandon and close unimproved right-of-way located in the vicinity of Block 6 of the University Place subdivision, between SW 1st Avenue and SW 2nd Avenue and running east for approximately 210 feet from SW 10th Street, as more specifically described in this ordinance; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
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The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
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PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT STAFF REPORT
NOTE: Subsequent to first reading of this ordinance, GRU's Land Rights Coordinator notified city staff that utilities that were located within the subject alley have been relocated and GRU has received the necessary replacement utilities easement. Therefore, this ordinance has been modified from the version as it appeared on first reading and no longer includes a utilities easement reservation.
This petition/ordinance will vacate the right-of-way of an unimproved 15-foot wide alley located between SW 1st and 2nd Avenues, and running east for approximately 210 feet from SW 10th Street. The right-of-way lies south of Lots 6-9 and north of Lots 10-13 within Block 6 of the University Place subdivision. The right-of-way is unimproved and is not being used for a public purpose. The remainder of this originally platted alley right-of-way was previously vacated by the City in 1990. The applicant is requesting the right-of-way vacation to allow for the development of a multi-family building on the adjacent properties. The request satisfies the requirements for a street vacation and complies with the appropriate policies of the Comprehensive Plan.
After public notice was published in the Gainesville Sun on April 8, 2014, the City Plan Board held a public hearing on April 24, 2014, and recommen...
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