Agenda (PDF)

Development Review Board · 2026-09-22 · agenda

[1211 NW 36th Street, Gainesville, FL 32605 (Thorndike ADU Variance); NW 71st Place, Gainesville, FL 32653 (Smyrna Ready Mix); case LD26-000097 (Thorndike ADU Variance); LD25-000097 (Smyrna Ready Mix)] This is a City of Gainesville Development Review Board meeting agenda and staff reports for September 22, 2026. It includes two distinct projects: 1) Thorndike ADU Variance (LD26-000097) at 1211 NW 36th Street, requesting a 9-inch variance to the side setback to protect a heritage live oak tree. 2) Smyrna Ready Mix Major Development Plan (LD25-000097) at NW 71st Place, proposing a concrete batch plant on a 10.65-acre parcel. The agenda also includes approval of minutes from the August 25, 2026 meeting. The document does not state the final decisions for either project, only staff recommendations. [NW 71st Pl, Gainesville, FL 32653; case LD25-000097] The document is a staff presentation for a Major Development application (LD25-000097) for a concrete batch plant and associated buildings at NW 71st Pl, Gainesville, FL 32653. The applicant is Daniel Bergin, PE, and the owner is Hollingshead Land, LLC. The parcel ID is 06013-004-001, and the parcel size is +/- 10.65 acres. The current zoning is General Industrial (I-2), and the current land use is Industrial (IND). The request is for a Major Development with a 10,428 SF structure and 206,324 SF total impervious surface area. The staff recommendation is for the Development Review Board to approve LD25-000097 with conditions. Key dates include a July 20, 2026 plan date and a digital signature date of 08/11/2026. The document also includes a site plan with a proposed one-story maintenance building (9,804 SF), a proposed office (624 SF), a concrete batch plant, a sediment pond, and Pond A. The project is within the Turkey Creek Watershed, a closed basin, and a portion of the property falls within the FEMA 100 Year Floodplain (Flood Zone A). The project is a regulated facility under the County Hazardous Materials Management Code (HMMC). The applicant projects 102 average daily trips. The document notes 15 outstanding review comments, including stormwater level of service, transformer and electric location, and Transportation Mobility Program Area fee. The staff recommendation includes conditions that all outstanding comments be resolved and all applicable fees be paid prior to issuance of the Development Order. The document does not include any public comment or stakeholder sentiment.