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Board of County Commissioners · 2026-08-11 · agenda

The document is an Alachua County Board of County Commissioners meeting agenda for August 11, 2026, containing multiple items. It does not describe a single project with a specific address, size, zoning change, applicant, case number, or decision for a development project. The agenda includes action items, presentations, public hearings, and consent items, but none are described as a development project with the required specifics. The document is a procedural agenda, not a project record. [Not stated. The study area is described as the Pine Hill Forest Strategic Ecosystem in unincorporated Alachua County, near NW 39th Avenue, NW 23rd Avenue, NW 98th Street, NW 122nd Street, NW 143rd Street, and W Newberry Road.; case Not stated.] The document is a Special Area Study (SAS) for the Pine Hill Forest Strategic Ecosystem in unincorporated Alachua County, Florida. The study area is approximately 1,175 acres (1,102 acres privately owned, 73 acres publicly owned). The study proposes a Master Planning Scenario with a build-out potential of up to 4,408 residential units and mixed-use nodes with ground floor neighborhood commercial uses around major roadway intersections. The study recommends implementing the existing Low Density Residential (LDR) land use allowing up to 4 dwelling units per gross acre, with density within 1/4 mile of mixed-use nodes ranging between 8 and 12 dwelling units per acre, and residential beyond 1/4 mile at up to 8 dwelling units per acre. A Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program is recommended. The study identifies two roadways as three distinct projects: a 2.8-mile extension of the NW 23rd Avenue corridor and a 2.3-mile extension of the NW 122nd Street corridor. The document does not state a decision (approved/denied/deferred/recommended) on the study; it states the final step includes a presentation to the Board of County Commissioners who will review the study and recommendations. The study area is located near NW 39th Avenue, NW 23rd Avenue, NW 98th Street, NW 122nd Street, NW 143rd Street, and W Newberry Road. The document does not state a specific street address for the study area, a parcel or folio number, or an applicant/developer name. The document does not state a case/file number. Key dates stated include: Landowners Meeting #1 on April 9, 2025; Public Workshop #1 on August 27, 2025; Landowners Workshop #2 on April 22, 2026; and a notice mailed to landowners on March 31, 2025. Public comment sentiment from the August 27, 2025 workshop included concerns about increased traffic, stormwater management, flooding, preservation of nature and green spaces, wildlife, and a preference for limited, quality residential or mixed-use development. The document does not state a decision on the study. [The study area is located north of West Newberry Road, west of Northwest 98th Street, east of Northwest 143rd Street, and south of Northwest 39th Avenue. The meeting location was Alachua County Administration Building, 2nd Floor, Grace Knight Conference Room, 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, FL, 32601.] The document is a landowner meeting notice and presentation for the Pine Hill Forest Special Area Study (SAS) in unincorporated Alachua County, Florida. The study area is approximately 1,162 acres, located northwest of Gainesville, north of West Newberry Road, west of Northwest 98th Street, east of Northwest 143rd Street, and south of Northwest 39th Avenue. The purpose is to develop a Special Area Plan to establish guidelines for the Strategic Ecosystem prior to land use change, zoning change, or development approval. The study area contains a base density of 4 units per acre, totaling 4,408 units. The draft study report includes environmental assessments and potential future road extension alignments. A landowner meeting was scheduled for April 22, 2026. The document includes an environmental report with field assessments of multiple properties. The document does not state a decision on any specific development application. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment from the meeting. [NW 122nd St (Pine Hill Forest Study Area); 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, Florida (County Administration); 1565 SW Williston Road, Gainesville, FL 32608 (Meridian Healthcare contact address); case 26-00418 (Meridian Healthcare); 26-00547 (Resolution); Pine Hill Forest Special Area Study case number not stated] The document is a multi-item Alachua County Board of County Commissioners agenda for August 11, 2026. It includes the Pine Hill Forest Special Area Study, a funding request from Meridian Healthcare, Inc., and a resolution on law-enforcement practices. The Pine Hill Forest Special Area Study covers approximately 1,175 acres (with a separate summary stating about 1,200 acres) in the northwest portion of the Urban Cluster, with a base density of 4 units per acre totaling 4,408 residential units. The study recommends a Master Planning Scenario with nodes of higher density and mixed-use development, and a Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) program to preserve significant habitat. The BoCC will consider accepting the Special Area Study at the August 11, 2026 meeting. The Meridian Healthcare, Inc. item is a request for FY 26/27 funding in the amount of $895,556.00. The resolution item addresses community concerns on law-enforcement practices and Chapter 908 compliance. The document does not state a final decision on any of these items, as they are agenda items for the meeting. [12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, Florida (County administration address; no project site address stated); case File #: 26-00511 (for Hospital Assessment item); Town of Tioga Phase 22 item case number not stated.] The document is a multi-item agenda from Alachua County, FL, containing two distinct items. Item 1 is a staff analysis of the Town of Tioga Phase 22 Special Improvement District (SID) assessment methodology, responding to a developer request to change the assessment ratio from equal per-lot to 60:40 for large versus small lots. The document states the SID consists of 29 single family residential parcels, with single family houses assigned 1 ERU and undeveloped lots assigned .8 ERUs. Staff recommends keeping the current methodology, finding no basis for different trip generation based on lot size. Item 2 is an agenda item for a public hearing to amend Ordinance #2024-088, the FY27 Hospital Assessment, a non-ad valorem special assessment on participating hospitals at 0.05% of gross patient revenue, to comply with Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) guidance. The document includes the full text of the proposed amended ordinance (Ordinance No. 2026-) and the original ordinance (Ordinance No. 20264-08). No decision is stated for either item; the agenda date is 7/14/2026. Public comment sentiment is stated for Item 1: the developer requested the 60:40 ratio change, arguing larger lots have larger homes and more residents generating more trips, but no actual data was presented. Staff rejected this rationale, noting a smaller home may have more people and that lot size does not determine house size, population, vehicles, or road use frequency. No public comment is stated for Item 2. [case Multiple case numbers, including 26-00363, 26-00364, 26-00409, 26-00382, 26-00391, 26-00430, 26-00395, 26-00433, 26-00394, 26-00399, 26-00342, 26-00405, 26-00401, 26-00413, 26-00343, 26-00030, 26-00216, 26-00379, 26-00380, 26-00381, 26-00424, 26-00426, 26-00289, 26-00442, 26-00408, 26-00403, 26-00387, 26-00388, 26-00305, 26-00339, 26-00192, 26-00420, 26-00443, 26-00423, 26-00398, 26-00400, 26-00178, 26-00415.] The document is a compilation of Alachua County Board of County Commissioners meeting minutes and agenda items. It contains multiple distinct projects and actions. Specific development projects include: 1. Z26-000002: Adoption of a Large-Scale Land Use Amendment from Rural/Agriculture to UF Golf Institutional, case 26-00363, approved 5-0 on June 9, 2026. 2. Z26-000004: Rezone from Agriculture (A) district to non-residential Planned Development (PD) district, case 26-00364, approved 5-0 via Resolution Z-26-07 on June 9, 2026. 3. Extension of Sewer Lines Outside the Urban Cluster for the City of Archer and City of Newberry Wastewater System Interconnection Project, case 26-00409, approved 5-0 on June 9, 2026. 4. Request to Advertise for County-Initiated Amendments to the Unified Land Development Code (ULDC) for Traditional Neighborhood and Transit Oriented Developments, case 26-00382, approved 5-0 on June 9, 2026. 5. Request to Advertise Amendments to the Unified Land Development Code and Administrative Code Access Management, case 26-00391, approved 5-0 on June 9, 2026. 6. Solid Waste and Resource Recovery Management Options, case 26-00430, motion carried 5-0 on June 9, 2026. 7. Lower Santa Fe and Ichetucknee Rivers Implementation Strategy/Water First North Florida Project Resolution, case 26-00395, approved 5-0 on June 9, 2026. 8. Alachua County Local Housing Plan Technical Revision 2023-2026, file 26-00433, agenda date 8/11/2026, recommended action to approve. 9. Award and Agreement with Scherer Construction of North Florida, LLC, for Bid 26-578-LC Pinesville Park Improvements, case 26-00394, total fiscal impact $1,255,558.10. 10. Award and Agreement with Watson Construction Company LLC, for Bid 26-586-LC County Road 1471 Major Rehabilitation from US 301 to Bradford County Line, case 26-00399, total fiscal impact $4,407,583.52. 11. Single Source and Agreement with Kraus Associates Inc. d/b/a/ AK Associates for Guardian 911 Systems Equipment Support, Sales and Maintenance, case 26-00342. 12. Hoggetowne Medieval Faire Proposal, motion carried 5-0 to direct city staff to produce a two-week fair at the Gainesville Raceway. 13. Local Food Retail: Farm Stop Concept in East Gainesville, case 26-00405, motion carried 4-0 to direct County staff to move forward with the farm stop model. 14. East Gainesville Legacy Project, case 26-00401, presented, no decision stated. 15. 15th Street and Kincaid Loop, presented, no decision stated. 16. UF Eastside Urgent Care Center Update, presented, no decision stated. 17. EHEDI/Cornerstore/Heartwood, presented, no decision stated. 18. Grocer History, presented, no decision stated. 19. Family Eviction and Housing Stability Convening, motion carried 5-0 on June 11, 2026. 20. Emergency Purchase Order for $413,890.00, approved 5-0 on June 11, 2026. 21. Public Hearing to adopt an ordinance to amend Chapter 22 of the Alachua County Code of Ordinances, known as the 'Alachua County Procurement Code', case 26-00343, adopted as Ordinance 26-07 on June 23, 2026. 22. Certified Local Government (CLG) Program Follow-Up Discussion, case 26-00030, motion carried 4-0 to not pursue CLG status. 23. Alachua County SHIP Local Housing Assistance Program (LHAP) FY 2026-2029, case 26-00216, consent item. 24. Second Amendment with Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation for State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP), case 26-00379, consent item. 25. Second Amendment to SHIP with Rebuilding Together North Central Florida. Inc No.14493, case 26-00380, consent item. 26. Second Amendments to the Agreements for State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) for Habitat for Humanity, case 26-00381, consent item. 27. Lutheran Services of Florida Amendment 105, case 26-00424, consent item. 28. Alachua County State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Annual Allocation, Unanticipated Revenue, case 26-00426, consent item, amount $1,026,173. 29. Acrosstown Repertory Theatre Request to Reallocate FY 26 Art Tag Grant Award, case 26-00289, consent item, amount $3,000. 30. First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement Between the City of Gainesville, the Alachua County Sheriff, and Alachua County for a Combined Communications Center, case 26-00442, consent item. 31. Tree Sponsorship Interlocal Agreement – City of Newberry and Alachua County, case 26-00408, consent item. 32. Change Order 1 to Purchase Order 26-1478 with Microsoft, through SHI International Corp., for Information & Telcom Services, case 26-00403, consent item. 33. Examination of Sufficiency of Public Official Bond for County Officers, case 26-00387, consent item. 34. Self-Insurance Health Fund FY27 Recommendations, case 26-00388, consent item. 35. Request for one additional (1.0) full-time equivalent (FTE) Chief of Staff position for the County Manager's Office, case 26-00413, deferred to next Regular Meeting. 36. Rural Concerns Advisory Committee Update – Annual Workplan and Accomplishments Report, case 26-00178, presented. 37. Property Tax Reform Impact Presentation, case 26-00415, presented. 38. Property Tax/Truth in Millage Presentation, presented. 39. Alachua County Reads Initiative Monthly Update, presented. 40. Emergency Assistance and Family Resource Centers - Belita James; Community Resource Center Update - Satori Days, presented. 41. Nonprofit Lifecycle Pilot Program - Marsha Kiner, presented. 42. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing June 15th through June 21st as Men's Health Week in Alachua County, Florida, case 26-00305, approved. 43. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing June 21st through June 28th as Amateur Radio Week in Alachua County, Florida, case 26-00339, approved. 44. CSS Clinical Programs Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) Reaccreditation, case 26-00192, presented. 45. 2026 Alachua County Citizens Academy Graduates, case 26-00420, approved. 46. Presentation of a proclamation recognizing June 12th as Pulse Remembrance Day, in Alachua County, Florida, case 26-00443, approved. 47. Alachua County Crisis Center American Association of Suicidology Reaccreditation (AAS), case 26-00423, approved. 48. State Property Tax Ballot Initiative, removed by motion and not discussed. 49. Sister Cities Introduction, presented. 50. Request Approval of the Attached BOCC Minutes, case 26-00398, consent item. 51. Rural Concerns Advisory Committee Minutes of March 17, 2026, case 26-00400, notation for record. Public comments included: Luis Dias spoke regarding the SID agreement for the new phase of the Town of Tioga, opposed to it being applied equally to every lot, feeling smaller less expensive lots should be taxed at a lower rate. Phyllis Saarinen presented comments on Z26-000002. Kali Blount, Brian Harris, Monica Fraser, Carrie Parker Warren, Jamie Swick, Nancy Darren, Dan Kahn, Tom Morris, Mark van Soestbergen, Dr. Paul Broadie, II, Patricia Lee, Jim Konish, John Morris, Mark V, Rochelle George, Ethan M, Abigail Fletcher, Reverand Rebecca Lawson Putman, Veronica, Makayla George, Vincent Hampton, Adear Garrett, Sage, Soorya Limbert, Trey Hazner, Melanie Barr, Sherry Kitchens, Jeff Parker, Jacob Torner, Jorome McIntyre, Stacy Merrit, Christi Arrington, Dr. Vincent Miller, and a citizen on the phone presented comments. The document does not provide a single address, parcel, or folio for the projects. The document does not provide a single project size in acreage, units, or square footage. The document does not provide a single applicant or developer name for the projects. The document does not provide a single case number for all projects. The document does not provide a single decision for all projects. The document does not provide a single set of key dates for all projects. The document does not provide a single business opportunity for all projects. The document does not provide a single grounding note for all projects. This document is the Alachua County SHIP Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for fiscal years 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029, approved by the BOCC on June 23, 2026, and by FHFC on July 7, 2026. It is a technical amendment adding a Manufactured Housing Strategy. The plan covers county-wide programs, not a specific site. It includes strategies for Purchase Assistance, Owner-Occupied Rehabilitation, Demolition/Reconstruction, Disaster Recovery, Emergency Repair, Foreclosure Prevention, Rental Assistance, Rental Development, and Manufactured Housing. The document does not state a specific project address, parcel, or size. Public input was solicited through face-to-face meetings with housing providers, social service providers, local lenders, and neighborhood associations, and through local newspaper advertising. The Manufactured Housing Strategy provides relocation assistance (up to $10,000), lot rent assistance (up to $5,000), and rehabilitation/emergency repairs (up to $15,000). [12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, Florida; case 26-00551 (SS4A grant); 26-00500 (Pay Plan); not stated for transit agreement] The document is a multi-item agenda for the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners meeting on August 11, 2026, containing several distinct items. Item 1: An agreement between Alachua County and the City of Gainesville for transit services, with Alachua County paying $1,831,149 for the period October 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, for Regional Transit System services in the unincorporated area. Item 2: A resolution to recognize $880,000 in unanticipated revenue from the Federal Highway Administration for the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Supplemental Planning and Demonstration Grant, for planning and demonstration projects on N. 16th Avenue and S.W. 20th Avenue. Item 3: A revision to the Non-Bargaining Pay Plan to add an Animal Adoption Specialist (reclassification of an existing vacant position) and a Chief of Staff (new classification). [816 SW 64th Terrace, Gainesville, Florida; case 13475 (Lease Agreement); File # 25-00343 (Third Amendment Agenda Item); File # 24-00760 (Second Amendment Agenda Item); File # 23-00175 (First Amendment Agenda Item); Item 22-0835 (Original Lease Agenda Item)] The document is a Second Amendment to a Lease Agreement between Alachua County, Florida (Landlord) and the Florida Department of Health, Alachua County Health Department (Tenant) for lease space located at 816 SW 64th Terrace, Gainesville, Florida. The amendment extends the term of the lease through September 30, 2025. The effective date is October 1, 2024. The lease is identified as No. 13475. The document was signed by Mary C Alford, Chair, Board of County Commissioners, on August 29, 2024, and by J.K. "Jess" Irby, Esq., Clerk, on August 29, 2024. The document also includes an agenda item summary for a Third Amendment to Lease Agreement (File # 25-00343) for the same property, which extends the lease term through September 30, 2026, with a recommended action to approve. The document also includes a contract between Alachua County and the State of Florida Department of Health for operation of the Alachua County Health Department for contract year 2024-2025, effective October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025, with the State's appropriated responsibility not to exceed $14,552,647 and the County's appropriated responsibility not to exceed $1,109,875.