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2026-562 Historic Tax Exemption Policy Review (B)

General Policy Committee listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-13 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
General Policy Committee
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda_item

2026-563 Select a Nominating Committee (NB)

Nature Centers Commission listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-13 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Nature Centers Commission
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda_item

ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICERS

Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-13 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda_item

Agenda (PDF)

[200 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601 (meeting location); not stated for projects; case 2026-510, 2026-553, 2026-554, 2026-562, 2026-507, 2026-508] The document is a City of Gainesville General Policy Committee meeting agenda and minutes. It includes multiple items: 1) 2026-510 Streatery Business Improvement Grant Discussion, proposing a $500,000 grant program for exterior improvements in an area approximately bounded by West University Ave (North) to SW 2nd Ave (South) and South Main St (East) to SW 2nd St (West), with a maximum award of $50,000 per business. 2) 2026-553 Wild Spaces and Public Places Department Update, a bi-annual update on projects and funding, including a recommendation to reallocate a $1.5 million grant from the Thelma Boltin Center Renovation project to the NE 8th Ave at Waldo Road Redevelopment project and authorize a $2.5 million funding agreement for the latter. 3) 2026-554 Citizens Field Agreement with the School Board of Alachua County, proposing a purchase and sale agreement for a 4.783 acre portion of Tax Parcel 10515-010-002 and an interlocal agreement for construction. 4) 2026-562 Historic Tax Exemption Policy Review, a presentation for policy direction. The minutes from July 23, 2026, include approval of funding for the Hope @ Debra Heights Affordable Rental Housing Project in the amount of $460,000.00. The document does not state a final decision on the August 13, 2026, items as it is an agenda. [Tax Parcel 10515-010-002 (for Citizens Field portion); case 2026-554 (Citizens Field Agreement); 2026-562 (Historic Tax Exemption Policy Review)] The document is a City of Gainesville agenda packet covering multiple projects. Key items include: 1) Citizens Field Agreement with the School Board of Alachua County (File 2026-554): a proposed Purchase and Sale Agreement for a 4.783 acre portion of Tax Parcel 10515-010-002, with a $5.5 million payment to the City, for the transfer of Citizens Field to the School Board for a new stadium. The School Board authorized entering into the agreements on July 29, 2026, and a public workshop is scheduled in approximately 60 days. 2) Historic Tax Exemption Policy Review (File 2026-562): a staff presentation on the City's historic tax exemption policy, with no project-specific action. 3) Multiple completed and current/future park projects are listed, including completed boardwalks at Split Rock Conservation Area ($43,800.79), Duval Nature Park Improvements ($322,870), Hippodrome Historic Elevator Repair ($135,799), NE 31st Avenue Trail ($1,499,900), Tom Petty Park improvements ($2,685,307), and current projects such as Wilhelmina Johnson Center Renovation ($1,863,684.70), Bivens Arm Nature Park Boardwalk Reconstruction ($2.2 Million), Ring Park Wildflower Garden ($200,000), Sweetwater Recreational Trail ($5 Million), SW 47th Avenue Trail ($1.25 Million), SE 8th Avenue Shared Use Path ($1 Million), Hippodrome 3rd Floor Window Replacement ($300,000), Greentree Dog Park ($700,000), Boulware Springs Nature Park and Historic Waterworks Building ($4.7 Million + $375,000 State Grant), Morningside Nature Center Master Plan ($6 Million), Bo Diddley Plaza Stage Reconstruction (budget TBD), TB McPherson Building Renovation & Site Master Plan ($3.5 Million), Thomas Center Condition Assessment (budget TBD), Thelma Boltin Trailhead ($2 Million), Serenola Park (budget TBD), 8th and Waldo ($8 Million from WSPP, $25 Million Total), Sweetwater Branch Park (budget TBD), Bivens Arm Nature Park Entry Improvements ($1 Million), and PRCA Master Plan ($250,000). The staff recommendation for the Citizens Field item is to authorize the City Manager to enter into the Purchase and Sale Agreement and Interlocal Agreement. The staff recommendation for the Historic Tax Exemption item is to hear a presentation and provide policy direction.

Board:
General Policy Committee
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
not stated (agenda and minutes; no decision on August 13, 2026, items is recorded)
Address:
200 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601 (meeting location); not stated for projects
Applicant:
City of Gainesville; School Board of Alachua County (for Citizens Field); not stated for other projects

Agenda (PDF)

[Citizens Field: not stated; NE 8th Avenue at Waldo Road Redevelopment project: NE 8th and Waldo; Wilhelmina Johnson Center: not stated; Bivens Arm Nature Park: not stated; Ring Park: not stated; Sweetwater Recreational Trail: SE Williston Road to Depot Park and Sweetwater Wetlands Park to Sweetwater Preserve; SW 47th Avenue Trail: SW 34th Street to SW 27th Street; SE 8th Avenue Shared Use Path: north side of SE 8th Avenue; Hippodrome: not stated; Greentree Dog Park: Greentree Park; Boulware Springs Nature Park: not stated; Morningside Nature Center: not stated; Bo Diddley Plaza: not stated; TB McPherson Building: not stated; Thomas Center: not stated; Thelma Boltin Trailhead: former Thelma Boltin Center site; Serenola Park: District 3; Sweetwater Branch Park: not stated; Bivens Arm Nature Park Entry Improvements: Bivens Arm Nature Park entrance; Split Rock Conservation Area: not stated; Duval Nature Park: not stated; NE 31st Avenue Trail: north side NE 31st Avenue from NE 15th Street to NE Waldo Road; Tom Petty Park: not stated; Lincoln Yard Park: not stated.; case 2026-554 (Citizens Field Agreement); 2026-562 (Historic Tax Exemption Policy Review); other projects: not stated.] The document is a City of Gainesville agenda packet for the August 13, 2026, General Policy Committee meeting. It includes multiple distinct items: a staff recommendation to approve current and future Wild Spaces & Public Places projects, a request to authorize agreements for the transfer of Citizens Field to the School Board of Alachua County, and a presentation on the Historic Preservation Ad-Valorem Tax Exemption policy. The document also lists numerous past, current, and future park projects with budgets and timelines. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document.

Board:
General Policy Committee
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
Staff recommendation for approval of Wild Spaces & Public Places current and future projects; request to authorize agreements for Citizens Field transfer; presentation on Historic Tax Exemption Policy with no decision stated. The document does not state a final decision on any item.
Address:
Citizens Field: not stated; NE 8th Avenue at Waldo Road Redevelopment project: NE 8th and Waldo; Wilhelmina Johnson Center: not stated; Bivens Arm Nature Park: not stated; Ring Park: not stated; Sweetwater Recreational Trail: SE Williston Road to Depot Park and Sweetwater Wetlands Park to Sweetwater Preserve; SW 47th Avenue Trail: SW 34th Street to SW 27th Street; SE 8th Avenue Shared Use Path: north side of SE 8th Avenue; Hippodrome: not stated; Greentree Dog Park: Greentree Park; Boulware Springs Nature Park: not stated; Morningside Nature Center: not stated; Bo Diddley Plaza: not stated; TB McPherson Building: not stated; Thomas Center: not stated; Thelma Boltin Trailhead: former Thelma Boltin Center site; Serenola Park: District 3; Sweetwater Branch Park: not stated; Bivens Arm Nature Park Entry Improvements: Bivens Arm Nature Park entrance; Split Rock Conservation Area: not stated; Duval Nature Park: not stated; NE 31st Avenue Trail: north side NE 31st Avenue from NE 15th Street to NE Waldo Road; Tom Petty Park: not stated; Lincoln Yard Park: not stated.
Applicant:
City of Gainesville; School Board of Alachua County (for Citizens Field transfer); applicant for other projects: not stated.

Agenda (PDF)

[Tax Parcel 10515-010-002 (for Citizens Field agreement); case 2026-510, 2026-553, 2026-554] The document is a City of Gainesville General Policy Committee meeting agenda for August 13, 2026, containing three business discussion items. Item 2026-510 proposes a Streatery Business Improvement Grant Program, a $500,000 time-limited grant program administered by the Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area (GCRA) to incentivize exterior improvements to private property in the area around The Streatery reconstruction project. The program area is approximately bounded by West University Ave (North) to SW 2nd Ave (South) and South Main St (East) to SW 2nd St (West). The maximum award is $50,000 per distinct business/address, with a two-tier funding structure: Tier 1 provides 100% funding on the first $15,000 of eligible expenses, and Tier 2 provides a 50% matching grant on eligible expenses between $15,000.01 and $70,000. The recommendation is for the General Policy Committee to approve the program and allocate $500,000 in funding from the GCRA budget. Item 2026-553 is a bi-annual update on the Wild Spaces & Public Places (WSPP) Department, including a recommendation to approve current and future projects, request Alachua County to reallocate a $1.5 million grant from the Thelma Boltin Center Renovation project to the NE 8th Ave at Waldo Road Redevelopment project, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a funding agreement with Alachua County for the NE 8th Avenue at Waldo Road Redevelopment project in the amount of $2.5 million. Item 2026-554 requests approval of agreements related to the transfer of Citizens Field to the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC), including a Purchase and Sale Agreement for a 4.783 acre portion of Tax Parcel 10515-010-002, and an Interlocal Agreement for the construction of a new sports and recreational facility by SBAC and associated infrastructure by the City. The proposed agreements will result in $5.5 million in revenues to the City from SBAC. The document also includes minutes from the July 23, 2026, General Policy Committee meeting, which detail prior actions including approval of funding for the Hope @ Debra Heights Affordable Rental Housing Project in the form of a loan in the amount of $460,000.00. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [Tax Parcel 10515-010-002; case 2026-554; 2026-554A] The document is a City of Gainesville agenda item report and presentation regarding a proposed agreement with the School Board of Alachua County (SBAC) for the transfer and redevelopment of Citizens Field. The recommendation is to authorize the City Manager to enter into a Purchase and Sale Agreement for a 4.783 acre portion of Tax Parcel 10515-010-002, and an Interlocal Agreement for construction of a new sports and recreational facility by SBAC and associated infrastructure by the City. The proposed agreements would result in $5.5 million in revenues to the City from SBAC, including a $500,000 purchase price. The City's obligations include providing stormwater treatment, stubbing upgraded utilities, providing parking, and maintaining stormwater and parking in perpetuity. SBAC's obligations include budgeting $22 to $25 million for facility construction, including a turf field, seating for 3,000 to 5,000 spectators, and field lighting for televised events. The document also lists numerous other park and recreation projects in various phases (completed, current, and future), including Duval Nature Park Improvements, Hippodrome Historic Elevator Repair, NE 31st Avenue Trail, Tom Petty Park, Wilhelmina Johnson Center Renovation, Bivens Arm Nature Park Boardwalk Reconstruction, Ring Park Wildflower Garden, Sweetwater Recreational Trail, SW 47th Avenue Trail, SE 8th Avenue Shared Use Path, Hippodrome 3rd Floor Window Replacement, Greentree Dog Park, Boulware Springs Nature Park and Historic Waterworks Building, Morningside Nature Center Master Plan, Bo Diddley Plaza Stage Reconstruction, TB McPherson Building Renovation & Site Master Plan, Thomas Center Condition Assessment, Thelma Boltin Trailhead, Serenola Park, 8th and Waldo, Sweetwater Branch Park, Bivens Arm Nature Park Entry Improvements, and PRCA Master Plan. The staff recommendation is to approve the Wild Spaces & Public Places current and future projects, request Alachua County to reallocate a $1.5 million grant from the Thelma Boltin Center Renovation project to the NE 8th Ave at Waldo Rd Redevelopment Project, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a funding agreement with Alachua County for the NE 8th Avenue at Waldo Road Redevelopment project in the amount of $2.5 million. The document also notes that on June 16, 2026, SBAC declined to continue negotiations for a Citizens Field stadium, but on July 29, 2026, authorized entering into a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Interlocal with the City. A public workshop is to be scheduled in approximately 60 days to discuss stadium options. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document.

Board:
General Policy Committee
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
not stated (agenda items for discussion; recommendation for approval for each item)
Address:
Tax Parcel 10515-010-002 (for Citizens Field agreement)
Applicant:
City of Gainesville; School Board of Alachua County

Agenda (PDF)

The document is an agenda and supporting materials for a City of Gainesville Nature Centers Commission meeting. It does not describe any development project, site, or action beyond administrative and procedural items. The agenda includes approval of minutes, a financial report, a new applicant for the commission, an environmental education funding request, and selection of a nominating committee. No street address, parcel, size, zoning change, applicant for a development project, case number for a development project, or decision on a development project is stated.

Board:
Nature Centers Commission
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda

Agenda Cover Page (PDF)

This document is a City of Gainesville General Policy Committee meeting agenda for August 13, 2026. It lists multiple business discussion items, not a single project. Item 1: Streatery Business Improvement Grant Discussion, with a proposed $500,000 funding allocation from the GCRA budget, pending City Commission approval on September 3, 2026. Item 2: Wild Spaces and Public Places Department Update, including a request to reallocate a $1.5 million grant from the Thelma Boltin Center Renovation project to the NE 8th Ave at Waldo Road Redevelopment project, and authorization for a $2.5 million funding agreement with Alachua County for the NE 8th Avenue at Waldo Road Redevelopment project. Item 3: Citizens Field Agreement with the School Board of Alachua County, involving the transfer of a 4.783 acre portion of Tax Parcel 10515-010-002 to the School Board, with $5.5 million in revenues to the City. Item 4: Historic Tax Exemption Policy Review, a presentation for policy direction. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.

Board:
General Policy Committee
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
Recommendations only; no decisions made at this meeting
Address:
200 East University Avenue, Gainesville, FL 32601 (meeting location)

Agenda Cover Page (PDF)

The document is an agenda for a City of Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate Hearing on August 13, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. It lists multiple code enforcement cases, each with a property owner, address, tax parcel, and violation codes. No decisions are stated; the recommendation for each case is that the Special Magistrate hears the case and takes action deemed necessary. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. The document does not state any project size, zoning change, or business opportunity.

Board:
Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
not stated; recommendation for each case is that the Special Magistrate hears case and takes action deemed as necessary
Address:
1815 NE 16TH WAY; 3401 NW 34TH ST; 3500 NW 17TH ST; 3707 SW 28TH TER APT C; 4314 NW 27TH TER; 728 SW 5TH TERR; 602 NW 13TH ST; 233 W UNIVERSITY AVE; 223 SE 14TH LN; 724 SW 5TH TERR; 437 SW 3RD ST; 4122 NW 32ND ST; 914 SW 8TH AVE UNIT 1
Applicant:
PORTER CRAIG; HERITAGE PARK ACADEMY; WALKER EXUM DUDLEY; EURO LLC; RIZOV PETER; 4314 NW 27TH TERRACE LLC; GAINESVILLE SW PROPERTIES LLC; LARSEN JAMES S; FLORIDA THEATER GAINESVILLE LLC; COWARD EULA MAE HEIRS; GAINESVILLE SW PROPERTIES LLC; BANKS & FLEMING & DESUE & MORROW & WARREN & WILLIAMS & FOSTER & FOSTER & LONG & DEXTER; JOHNSON BOBBIE REBECCA; AJK INVESTMENTS OF GAINESVILLE LLC

Agenda Cover Page (PDF)

Nature Centers Commission in City of Gainesville posted this record to its public file. The posted document carries a title and no readable project detail, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official document link above and watch for the fuller record the body posts later.

Board:
Nature Centers Commission
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda

CASES TO BE HEARD

Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-13 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda_item

COMPLIANCE/DISMISSAL

Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-13 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda_item

CONTINUANCE REQUESTS

Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-13 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda_item

Captions

[case 2026-510 (Streatery Improvement Grant); 2026-553 (Wild Spaces Public Places update)] The document is a City of Gainesville General Policy Committee meeting transcript. It includes a discussion and approval of the Streatery Improvement Grant program, a discussion and approval of a Wild Spaces Public Places department update, and a project update on the Streatery construction. The Streatery Improvement Grant program was approved with $500,000 in funding. The Wild Spaces Public Places update included a request to reallocate $1.5 million from the Thelma Boltin project to the Northeast 8th Avenue at Waldo Road redevelopment project and to re-authorize the City Manager to enter into a funding agreement with Alachua County for that project in the amount of $2.5 million. The Streatery construction update noted that Southwest 1st Street reopened, the bike lane on Main Street will be closed starting next week, Lot 13 was resurfaced, and Southwest 1st Avenue will open in early September. Public comment included support from business owners for the grant program, with concerns about the impact of construction on their businesses. The document does not provide a specific street address, parcel/folio, or acreage for any project. The Streatery program area is described as extending from West University Avenue to Southwest 2nd Avenue, and from South Main Street to Southwest 2nd Street. The 8th and Waldo project is described as redeveloping Northeast 8th and Waldo. The document does not state a decision on the Wild Spaces Public Places update, only that it was presented with a recommendation. The document does not state a case number for the Streatery Improvement Grant, but it is item 2026-510. The Wild Spaces Public Places update is item 2026-553. [Northeast 8th Avenue and Waldo Road; case 2026-554] The document is a transcript of a Gainesville City Commission meeting. It includes a presentation on Wild Spaces Public Places projects and a discussion on a Citizens Field agreement with the School Board of Alachua County. The Commission approved a motion to approve Wild Spaces Public Places current and future projects, request Alachua County to reallocate a $1.5 million grant from the Thelma Boltin Center Renovation Project to the Northeast 8th Avenue and Waldo Road Redevelopment Project, and authorize the City Manager to enter into a funding agreement with Alachua County for the Northeast 8th Avenue and Waldo Road Redevelopment Project in the amount of $2.5 million. The Commission also approved a motion to authorize the City Manager to enter into a purchase and sale agreement for a 4.783-acre portion of tax parcel 10515-010-002 with the School Board of Alachua County, authorize the Mayor, City Manager, or designee to execute all documents to effectuate the real estate closing, and authorize the City Manager to enter into an interlocal agreement with the School Board for the construction of a new sports and recreation facility. Public comment was provided by Armon Gold, who expressed concerns about transparency and community input regarding the Southeast 8th Ave. project. [case 2026-562] The document is a transcript of a city commission meeting that includes public comments and a presentation on the Historic Tax Exemption Program policy review. No specific development project is described.

Board:
General Policy Committee
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Attachment
Decision:
Streatery Improvement Grant: approved. Wild Spaces Public Places update: not stated. Streatery construction update: not stated.
Address:
Northeast 8th Avenue and Waldo Road

Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate

The Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate met on August 13, 2026. The meeting covered various code enforcement cases. Local business opportunities may arise from cases involving Gainesville SW Properties LLC, 4314 NW 27th Terrace LLC, Euro LLC, Rizov Peter, Florida Theater Gainesville LLC, Bobbie Rebecca Johnson, and AJK Investments of Gainesville LLC, as these matters are under review.

Board:
Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Meeting

General Policy Committee

The General Policy Committee of the City of Gainesville met to discuss several upcoming matters. Potential opportunities for local businesses may arise from discussions on the Streatery Business Improvement Grant. The committee also reviewed policies related to historic tax exemptions and discussed updates from the Wild Spaces and Public Places Department and an agreement with the School Board of Alachua County.

Board:
General Policy Committee
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Meeting

Minutes (PDF)

Nature Centers Commission in City of Gainesville posted this record to its public file. The posted document carries a title and no readable project detail, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official document link above and watch for the fuller record the body posts later.

Board:
Nature Centers Commission
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Minutes

Nature Centers Commission

The Gainesville Nature Centers Commission met on August 13, 2026. The meeting covered financial reports, new applicants, and funding requests. No specific construction projects or related contractor opportunities were listed on this agenda.

Board:
Nature Centers Commission
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Meeting

REDUCTION/RESCISSION REQUESTS

Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-13 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda_item

SM 2020-082 CASE NO. CE-20-00233 HERITAGE PARK ACADEMY

Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate listed this item on its agenda for 2026-08-13 in City of Gainesville. The posted record gives the item title and nothing else, so there is no site, no size and no applicant on file for it yet. Local businesses that want to follow it can open the official agenda link above and watch for the fuller write-up the body posts as the meeting gets closer.

Board:
Gainesville Code Enforcement Special Magistrate
Date:
2026-08-13
Type:
Agenda_item

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