Media Release

ALACHUA COUNTY, FL – The Alachua County Planning Commission will meet on Wednesday March 19, 2014, at 6 p.m. The Alachua County Development Review Committee will meet on Thursday March 20, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. Both meetings are in room 209 of the County Administration Building located at 12 SE 1st Street downtown Gainesville.

Items for the Planning Commission

CPA-02-14 is a request to amend the future land use designation of a parcel from Low Density Residential (1-4 dwelling units per acre) to Commercial. The property is located at the intersection of Newberry Rd. and NW 122^nd St. and is approximately 2.16 acres. This application is in conjunction with ZOM-01-14, a rezoning request. 

ZOM-01-14 is a request to rezone from RE-1 (low density single-family residential) to BR (retail sales and services) on approximately 2.16 acres located at the intersection of Newberry Rd. and NW 122^nd St.  If approved, the rezoning would allow for a variety of medium-intensity commercial uses..

ZOS-01-14 is a request for a special use permit to allow construction of a single-family residence (and uses accessory to it) in a bald eagle nesting zone (between 330-660 feet from an identified bald eagle nest).  It is also located within the Idylwild/Serenola Special Area Study.  The application is for parcels which together are approximately 25.06 acres.

For more information please contact the Alachua County Growth Management Department (Jerry Brewington - Senior Planner) at 352-374-5249.

View the Planning Commission Agenda.

Items for the Development Review Committee

Revised Final Development Plan and Replat Review for Cheney Walk Estates Phase II – replat to change front setback to 40’ on approximately 1.08 acres located at 1103 SW 107^th Drive.

Preliminary Development Plan Review - Archer Farms Planned Development  - 4 lot rural subdivision including agricultural events arena on approximately 45 acres located at 16525 SW 5^th Place.

Revised Final Development Plan and Replat Review and Minor Change to Planned Development – Longleaf Planned Development, Unit IV, Phase VIII - Lot 520 - replat to correct setback encroachment on approximately 0.14 acre located at 7965 SW 82^nd Drive.

Please contact the Alachua County Growth Management Department at 352-374-5249 or Leslie McLendon at lmclendon@alachuacounty.us for further information.