Gainesville, FL 32653

Conservation (CON). 1. Purpose. The CON district is established for the purpose of conserving, restoring and protecting environmentally significant lands within the city and for establishing natural buffers between incompatible uses. It is intended that this district shall protect, restore and preserve natural features and open space so that the present and future residents of the city shall be able to enjoy the benefits of the natural environment of the city. 2. Objectives. The provisions of the CON district are intended to: a. Conserve parks, recreational areas, open space, floodplains and unique natural features. b. Protect and restore the natural features of the city, environmentally significant lands along creeks, wetlands, uplands and lakes, areas subject to detrimental erosion, and areas subject to noise disturbance due to aircraft-generated sound levels in close proximity to an airport or under a flight path. c. Restrict the development of lands upon which a more intensive development would cause adverse environmental impact. d. Provide the assurance of natural buffering between incompatible land uses. D.