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Voluntary Annexation - City-Owned Sweetwater Creek Right-of-Way - 7.16 Acres of Property located on SE Williston Road (B)
Ordinance No. 190975
An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing approximately 7.16 acres of city-owned property (tax parcel no. 16246-003-002) generally located south of SE Williston Road and SE 16th Avenue, west of Paynes Prairie, north of Sweetwater Wetlands Park, and east of the Gainesville city limits, as more specifically described in this ordinance, as petitioned for by the property owner(s) pursuant to Chapter 171, Florida Statutes; making certain findings; providing for inclusion of the property in Appendix I of the City Charter; providing for land use plan, zoning, and subdivision regulations, and enforcement of same; providing for persons engaged in any occupation, business, trade, or profession; providing directions to the City Clerk; providing a severability clause; providing a repealing clause; and providing an immediate effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed ordinance.
explanation
This ordinance will annex into the corporate limits of the City of Gainesville approximately 7.16 acres of city-owned property located south of SE Williston Road and SE 16th Avenue, west of Paynes Prairie, north of Sweetwater Wetlands Park, and east of the Gainesville city limits. On February 20, 2020, the City Commission received and accepted a petition for voluntary annexation and directed the City Attorney to prepare this annexation ordinance.
Municipal annexation in Florida is governed by the Municipal Annexation or Contraction Act (the "Act"), which is found in Chapter 171, Florida Statutes. Section 171.044, F.S., sets forth the requirements and procedure for voluntary annexation, whereby property owners may voluntarily request a municipality to include their property within the corporate limits of that municipality. Besides various procedural requirements, Section 171.044, F.S., se...
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