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Commission approves land‑use change and U5 rezoning for three downtown blocks to allow higher‑density mixed use

Gainesville City Commission · January 15, 2026
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Summary

The commission approved a small‑scale future‑land‑use change and first‑reading rezoning that moves three blocks near NW 6th Ave and NW 14th St to Mixed Use Residential (U5), enabling up to 75 dwelling units per acre and triggering inclusionary provisions for projects above the threshold.

At the Jan. 15 meeting the commission approved a small‑scale amendment and accompanying rezoning that change roughly 2.87 acres north and west of the NW 6th Ave/NW 14th St intersection from Residential Low to Mixed Use Residential and from U2 to U5 transect zoning. Planner Ari Urbanovich said the request aligns with existing development patterns around NW 13th Street and the university context and that U5 form standards permit a broader range of…

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