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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 property (approximately 22.2 acres) is on the south side of SW 20th Avenue and east of the Portofino, single-family residential development, west of I-75, and north of the City�s Split Rock Conservation Area. This part of the property is both undeveloped and wooded, whereas the larger, northern part of the property is undeveloped but has mostly been logged.
The proposed rezoning is consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan and supports mixed use development and residential development of a vacant property within an urbanized area. Because this proposed rezoning (and related comprehensive plan amendment) allows for future development that exceeds the DRI (Development of Regional Impact, Section 390.06, F.S.) threshold for multi-use development, Future Land Use Element Policy 3.4.4 and Policy 10.8.1 of the Transportation Mobility Element (TME) pertain, which require large developments to address their regional impacts.
The City is required to place City land use and zoning on annexed property. This petition is related to Petition PB-16-107 LUC, which proposes a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment from Alachua County Medium High Density Residential (8-14 DU/acre) and Low Density Residential (1-4 DU/acre) to City of Gainesville Mixed-Use Medium-Intensity (12 - 30 units per acre) (MUM), Mixed-Use Low-Intensity (8 - 30 units per acre) (MUL), Residential Medium-Density (8-30 units per acre) (RM), Residential Low-Density (up to 12 units per acre) (RL), and Single-Family (up to 8 units per acre) (SF).
On September 22, 2016, the City Plan Board held a public hearing on the Petition and, by a vote of 4-1, recommended the City Commission approve the Petition.
Fiscal Note
None.
CITY ATTORNEY MEMORANDUM
This ordinance requires two hearings and shall become effective when the amendment to the City of Gainesville Comprehensive Plan adopted by Ordinance No. 160398 becomes effective as provided therein.