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Development Review Board · 2026-05-26 · agenda

[4000 block of SW 47th Way, Gainesville, FL 32608; case 2026-355 / LD25-000101] The Development Review Board (DRB) is scheduled to review the Major Development Plan for the SW Public Safety and Public Works Fire Station project. The project involves extending SW 47th Way, constructing a new 24,390 sqft fire station with a 6,000 sqft expansion area, and a new 5,767 sqft enclosed storage building, along with associated site improvements. The 8.6-acre site is located southwest of Archer Rd and I-75. Staff recommends approval. The DRB previously approved the RTS Eastside Bus Transfer Station and the Magnolia Parke Pods C-F project. [case 2026-355] This document is an Environmental Resource Assessment (ERA) for the Gainesville Southwest Public Safety Facility. It details the findings of field surveys conducted in June and July 2025, updating previous surveys from 2021-2022. The project site covers 8.373 acres. No Upland Regulated Resources or Listed Species/Habitats were identified. The only identified Regulated Natural Resource is an 'Altered Natural Intermittent Surface Water Depression' (Surface Water 5) located within the SW 44th Way ROW, which is proposed to be filled as part of the development plan. The report extensively reviews historical land use, including pasture, silvicultural operations, a mobile home park with a wastewater treatment plant, and dairy farming activities dating back to 1913. It also details various plant communities, including disturbed mesic hammock and pine-mixed hardwoods successional habitats, noting the prevalence of exotic species. The document concludes that the project development will not disturb or destroy critical habitat or adversely affect naturally occurring native habitats. Previous conservation set-aside requirements for the larger Planning Parcel have been met. [SW 47th Way ROW; case 2026-355] This document details an Environmental Resource Assessment for the Gainesville Southwest Public Safety Facility Project Site, focusing on Surface Water 5 (SW-5), a depression within the SW 47th Way Right-of-Way (ROW). The assessment concludes that SW-5 is an 'Altered Wetland' due to significant historical and present-day impacts, including dredging, filling, residential and road construction, and debris deposition. The proposed development involves the removal of 0.076 acres of SW-5 Surface Water Habitat to facilitate access via SW 47th Way. Based on the 'Altered Wetland' designation and the fact that the impact is less than 0.50 acres and isolated, no mitigation is required. The document also notes the absence of listed species and discusses the presence of exotic vegetation. The assessment provides detailed hydrological data, including Ordinary High-Water (OHW) and Mean High-Water (MHW) elevation estimates, and discusses the fluctuating water levels in the depression. [Unassigned within the 4000-address block of SW 47th Way, Gainesville, FL 32608; case 2026-355] The City of Gainesville is developing a Public Safety Facility. The project includes a fire station with four apparatus bays, a community meeting space, a future police substation, and future public works offices. It also includes a 5,300 SF enclosed storage building. The total proposed gross floor area for the public safety building is 30,000 SF, with an additional 6,000 SF allocated for future expansion. The project involves the extension of SW 47th Way, construction of associated utilities, driveway and parking improvements, a new dry drainage retention area, a new floodplain compensation area, and stormwater conveyance improvements. The total project area is 8.61 acres. A neighborhood workshop was held on June 3, 2025, with two individuals registered, but no questions or comments were posed. Public notices were mailed and signs posted on May 16, 2025. [06974-040-000; case LD25-000101] This document details site plans and elevations for the SW Public Safety & Public Works project in Gainesville, Florida. The project involves the construction of a new fire station (24,390 GFA) and a storage building (5,767 GFA) on a parcel identified by Parcel ID 06974-040-000. The development is located at the intersection of SW 41st Boulevard and SW Archer Road. The applicant is Monarch Design Group, LLC, with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. as the design engineer. The project is in the schematic design phase, with plans dated April 2026. The document also includes details on site geometry, markings, exterior elevations, and electrical site plans for lighting. Review comments from various city departments (Transportation, Gainesville Fire Rescue, Public Works Stormwater Management Utility) are included, indicating discussions and resolutions regarding trip generation, driveway design, sidewalk provision, bicycle parking, fire flow calculations, stormwater management, pipe materials, and construction staging. Several comments were resolved through plan revisions and additional documentation. [case LD25-000101] This document details a series of review comments and responses for the LD25-000101 - Major - SW Public Safety & Public Works project. The comments primarily focus on stormwater management, grading, drainage plans, utility coordination (gas, electric, water, wastewater), and site lighting. Key issues addressed include pipe separation, FEMA flood zones, floodplain compensation basin design, antecedent moisture conditions, pipe material consistency, electrical clearances, transformer specifications, gas meter placement, water main material and size, sewer depth, fire hydrant replacement, grease interceptor requirements, and driveway apron specifications. Numerous revisions were made to the plans and drainage reports in response to these comments, with resolutions documented by David Sowell and other project stakeholders. The project is a major development requiring Development Review Board approval. [case LD25-000101] This document details plan review comments and resolutions for the LD25-000101 project, a Major SW Public Safety & Public Works development. Key revisions and discussions involved utility plans, stormwater management, site grading, and landscaping. Specific changemarks addressed stabilized access roads, sewer lateral entry points, manhole elevations, utility separations, tree mitigation fees, finished floor elevations (FFE) relative to Base Flood Elevation (BFE), soil variability, pond boring sections, stormwater basin design, gas line configurations, electric pole relocation costs, water main sizing, fire suppression system details, easement requirements, and landscaping clearances. All noted comments were resolved by the applicant, David Sowell, through revised plans and reports.