Petitioner: GREENSPACE PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION, INC.; EVERETT WILCOX; BONNIE O`BRIEN; AND MARILYN WALKER
Respondent: CITY OF GAINESVILLE AND DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Judges: D. R. ALEXANDER
Agency: Department of Community Affairs
Locations: Gainesville, Florida
Filed: Oct. 31, 2002
Status: Closed
Settled and/or Dismissed prior to entry of RO/FO on Monday, March 3, 2003.
Latest Update: Dec. 26, 2024
FINAL ORDER NO. DCA 03-GM-071_
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STATE OF FLORIDA &,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
GREENSPACE PRESERVATION
ASSOCIATION, INC., ET AL.,
Petitioners,
v. Toth Chee
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DOAH Case No. 02-4258GM
AFFAIRS and CITY OF GAINESVILLE,
FLORIDA,
Respondents.
FINAL ORDER
An Administrative Law Judge of the Division of Administrative Hearings has entered an
Order Closing File in this proceeding. A copy of the Order is attached to this Final Order as
Exhibit A.
BACKGROUND
This is a proceeding to determine whether the City of Gainesville comprehensive plan
amendment, adopted by Ordinance Nos. 000882 and 000515, on June 10, 2002, and August 12,
2002, respectively, is “in compliance” with the Local Government Comprehensive Planning and
Land Development Regulation Act, Ch. 163, Part II, Florida Statutes (the “Act’). The
Department issued a Notice of Intent to find the amendment in compliance with the Act.
Petitioners filed a petition challenging the Department’s Notice of Intent, which alleged
that the plan amendment is not “in compliance. Petitioners subsequently filed a withdrawal of
the petition
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The Administrative Law Judge issued an Order Closing File.
ORDER
WHEREFORE, it is ORDERED that the above-captioned proceeding is DISMISSED,
and the comprehensive plan amendment adopted by City of Gainesville Ordinance Nos. 000882
and 000515, adopted on June 10, 2002, and August 12, 2002, respectively, is determined to be
“in compliance.”
DONE AND ORDERED in Tallahassee, 4
Colleen a Castille, CE
DEPARTMENT OF COM ITY AFFAIRS
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
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NOTICE OF RIGHTS
EACH PARTY IS HEREBY ADVISED OF ITS RIGHT TO SEEK JUDICIAL REVIEW
OF THIS FINAL ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 120.68, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND
FLORIDA RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 9.030(b)(1)(C) AND 9.110.
TO INITIATE AN APPEAL OF THIS ORDER, A NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE
FILED WITH THE DEPARTMENT’S AGENCY CLERK, 2555 SHUMARD OAK.
BOULEVARD, TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-2100, WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE DAY
THIS ORDER IS FILED WITH THE AGENCY CLERK. THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST
BE SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY FLORIDA RULE OF APPELLATE
PROCEDURE 9.900(a). A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL MUST BE FILED WITH
THE APPROPRIATE DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY
THE FILING FEE SPECIFIED IN SECTION 35.22(3), FLORIDA STATUTES.
YOU WAIVE YOUR RIGHT TO JUDICIAL REVIEW IF THE NOTICE OF APPEAL
IS NOT TIMELY FILED WITH THE AGENCY CLERK AND THE APPROPRIATE
DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL.
MEDIATION UNDER SECTION 120.573, FLA. STAT., ISNOT AVAILABLE WITH
RESPECT TO THE ISSUES RESOLVED BY THIS ORDER.
FINAL ORDER NO. DCA 03-GM-071
CERTIFICATE OF FILING AND SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the original of the foregoing has been filed with the
undersigned designated Agency Clerk, and that true “oy oprect wai bee furnished to the
persons listed below in the manner described, on this PB day of , 2003.
Moo Ford “yf
Agency Clerk
U.S. Mail: Hand Delivery:
Elizabeth A. Waratuke, Esquire The Honorable Donald R. Alexander
Daniel Nee, Esquire Administrative Law Judge
Gainesville City Attorney’s Office Division of Administrative Hearings
P.O. Box 1110 The DeSoto Building
Gainesville, FL 32602-1110 1230 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL 32399-3060
Greenspace Preservation Association, Inc.
2114 NW 40" Terrace, Suite A-1
Gainesville, FL 32605 Colin M. Roopnarine, Assistant General
Department of Community Affairs
Paula Stahmer 2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
4621 Clear Lake Drive Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2100
Gainesville, FL 32607
Everett Wilcox
2911 NW 30" Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32605
Bonnie O’Brien
2329 Northwest 30" Terrace
Gainesville, FL 32605-2718
Marilyn Walker
8260 Northwest 13" Street
Lot No. 210
Gainesville, FL 32653-1129
Docket for Case No: 02-004258GM
Issue Date |
Proceedings |
Mar. 06, 2003 |
Final Order filed.
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Mar. 04, 2003 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Petition filed by B. O`Brien.
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Mar. 03, 2003 |
Order Closing File issued. CASE CLOSED.
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Feb. 28, 2003 |
Notice of Withdrawal of Petition (filed by Petitioners via facsimile).
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Feb. 26, 2003 |
Amended Notice of Hearing issued. (hearing set for March 5 and 6, 2003; 10:30 a.m.; Gainesville, FL, amended as to style and copies furnished).
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Feb. 26, 2003 |
City of Gainesville`s Motion to Dismiss (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 25, 2003 |
City of Gainesville`s Response in Opposition to Motion for Continuance (filed via facsimile).
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Feb. 24, 2003 |
Motion for Continuance filed by Petitioners`.
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Feb. 18, 2003 |
Amended Notice of Hearing issued. (hearing set for March 5 and 6, 2003; 10:30 a.m.; Gainesville, FL, amended as to location of hearing).
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Feb. 13, 2003 |
Order issued. (Petitioners shall have 10 days from the date of this order in which to file a second amended petition which contains the signatures of all parties identified in the amended petition)
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Feb. 12, 2003 |
Notice of Service of Petitioners` Answers to Department of Community Affairs` First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioners filed.
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Feb. 04, 2003 |
Order issued. (Department`s second motion to strike is granted, motion for reopening and reconsideration of the order dated December 12, 2002, is denied)
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Jan. 31, 2003 |
Motion for Clarification and Schedule of Response to Discovery (filed by C. Roopnarine via facsimile).
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Jan. 22, 2003 |
Department of Community Affairs` Second Motion to Strike (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 14, 2003 |
Response to, and Motion to Deny Section "A" of, Department of Community Affairs` Motion to Strike Dated November 19, 2002 filed by E. Wilcox.
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Jan. 14, 2003 |
Notice of Opposition to Response to Motion for Reopening and Reconsideration of Department of Community Affairs`s Motion to Strike Dated November 19, 2002 With Additional 10-Day Period to Respond and Order Dated January 7, 2003 Opining on Said Motion filed by E. Wilcox.
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Jan. 08, 2003 |
Department of Community Affairs` Request for Production of Documents to Petitioners (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 08, 2003 |
Notice of Service of Department of Community Affairs` First Set of Interrogatories to Petitioners (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 07, 2003 |
Order issued. (Petitioner, Everett Wilcox request to file a response is granted, such response shall be due, however, no later than January 14, 2004)
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Jan. 06, 2003 |
Department of Community Affairs` Response to Motion for Reopening and Reconsideration (filed via facsimile).
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Jan. 06, 2003 |
Order Denying Motion issued.
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Jan. 06, 2003 |
Department of Community Affairs` Response to Motion for Disqualification (filed via facsimile).
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Dec. 27, 2002 |
Affidavit of everett Wilcox filed.
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Dec. 27, 2002 |
Notice to the Court and Motion for Reopening and reconsideration of Department of Community Affairs` Motion to Strike Dated November 19, 2002 with Additional 10-Day Period to Respond filed E. Wilcox.
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Dec. 27, 2002 |
Motion for Disqualification of Administrative Law Judge Donald R. Alexander filed by E. Wilcox.
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Dec. 27, 2002 |
Amendment of 10/23/02 Petition for Hearing filed by E. Wilcox.
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Dec. 16, 2002 |
Order of Pre-hearing Instructions issued.
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Dec. 16, 2002 |
Notice of Hearing issued (hearing set for March 5 and 6, 2003; 9:00 a.m.; Gainesville, FL).
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Dec. 12, 2002 |
Order issued. (Petitioners shall have 15 days from the date of this order in which to file an amended ptition which conforms with this order, the Department shall have 10 days after such filing in which to file a responsive paper, if any, or renew its motion to dismiss)
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Nov. 21, 2002 |
City of Gainesville`s Notice of Availability for Hearing filed.
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Nov. 21, 2002 |
Department of Community Affairs` Motion to Dismiss Petitioner`s for Lack of Standing (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 19, 2002 |
Department of Community Affairs` Motion to Strike (filed via facsimile).
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Nov. 13, 2002 |
Joint Response to Initial Order (filed by C. Roopnarine via facsimile).
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Nov. 04, 2002 |
Initial Order issued.
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Oct. 31, 2002 |
Petition for Administrative Hearing filed.
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Oct. 31, 2002 |
Agency referral filed.
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