The Alachua County Commission will conduct a Special Meeting on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. The meeting begins at 1:30 p.m., in the Grace Knight Conference Room, located on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, downtown Gainesville).
The meeting includes a presentation and discussion on the use of linkage fees as a potential funding source for affordable housing initiatives, based on previous Board direction. This discussion is one of a series of discussions with the County Commission as part of the periodic evaluation and update of the County’s Comprehensive Plan. At this meeting, the Commission will discuss and provide direction to staff in preparation for upcoming public hearings by the Alachua County Planning Commission and the County Commissioners on transmittal of proposed amendments to the Comprehensive Plan for State review in 2019.
Additional information about the Comprehensive Plan Update process and information that will be discussed at this meeting are available at the County's Comprehensive Plan Update website.
For more information about the Comprehensive Plan, contact the Alachua County Growth Management Department at 352-374-5249.
The meeting agenda includes:
- Court Services update
- Polystyrene/plastic bag ban ordinance
- Linkage Fees as funding source for affordable housing
View the agenda and backup items.
The public is invited to attend this meeting. It will be available to view live on Facebook, Cox Channel 12, and the County’s Video on Demand website.
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For more information, contact the Alachua County Communications Office at 352-374-5204.
