City of Gainesville - File #: 210064.

• File #: 210064.
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Adopted
• File created: 6/2/2021
• In control: City Attorney
• On agenda: 11/4/2021
• Final action: 11/4/2021
• Title: Voluntary Annexation - 282.86 Acres of Privately-Owned Property West of SW Williston Rd and South of SW 62nd Ave (B) Ordinance No. 210064 An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing approximately 282.86 acres of privately-owned property generally located on the west side of SW Williston Road, south of SW 62nd Avenue and the City of Gainesville city limits, north of SW 78th Lane, and east of SW 63rd Boulevard, 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.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/4/2021	2	City Commission	Adopted on Final Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
10/21/2021	2	City Commission	Adopted on First Reading (Ordinance)	Pass
6/17/2021	1	City Commission	Approved as Recommended

title
Voluntary Annexation - 282.86 Acres of Privately-Owned Property West of SW Williston Rd and South of SW 62nd Ave (B)

Ordinance No. 210064

An ordinance of the City of Gainesville, Florida, annexing approximately 282.86 acres of privately-owned property generally located on the west side of SW Williston Road, south of SW 62nd Avenue and the City of Gainesville city limits, north of SW 78th Lane, and east of SW 63rd Boulevard, 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 tax parcels 06982-000-000, 07002-000-000 (a portion of), 07231-000-000 (a portion of), and 06980-000-000; consisting of approximately 282.86 acres of privately-owned property generally located on the west side of SW Williston Road, south of SW 62nd Avenue and the City of Gainesville city limits, north of SW 78th Lane, and east of SW 63rd Boulevard. On May 19, 2021, 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 p...