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QUASI-JUDICIAL - REZONING - BETWEEN THE 1300 - 1800 BLOCK OF TOWER ROAD (75TH STREET) AND THE 1800 BLOCK OF SW 20TH AVENUE (B)
Ordinance No. 160399; Petition No. PB-16-108 ZON
An ordinance amending the Zoning Map Atlas of the City of Gainesville, Florida, by rezoning approximately 157 acres of property that is generally located between the 1300-1800 block of Tower Road (75th Street) and the 1800 block of SW 20th Avenue, as more specifically described in this ordinance from Alachua County Multiple-family, medium-high density district (8-14 units per acre) (R-2A), and Single-family low density district (1-4 units per acre) (R-1A) to City of Gainesville Mixed use medium intensity district (12-30 units per acre) (MU-2); Mixed use low intensity district (8-30 units per acre) (MU-1); Multiple-family medium density residential district (8-21 units per acre) (RMF-7); Residential low density district (up to 12 units per acre) (RMF-5), and Single-family residential district (up to 8 units per acre) (RSF-4); 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 zoning petition pertains to an approximately 157-acre, undeveloped property that was voluntarily annexed into the City on June 16, 2016 by Ordinance No. 150912. It is generally surrounded by developed residential areas (single-family, duplexes, and multi-family (including 4-plexes, and it abuts UF's radio tower property to its north. It also abuts undeveloped, wooded property that is on the east side of the UF property. The majority (approximately 134.53 acres) of the property is between SW 75th Street/Tower Road which it fronts on its west side (across from which are single-family neighborhoods and Oak Hall School), and SW 20th Avenue to the southeast. The remainder of the pro...
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