Agenda (PDF)

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-04-28 · agenda

[East side of SW 122nd Street (Parker Road), south of Myra Terwilliger Elementary School; case Z26-000002] The document is a staff report and presentation for a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment, case number Z26-000002, for approximately 580 acres on Parcel #04492-001-001, located on the east side of SW 122nd Street (Parker Road) south of Myra Terwilliger Elementary School, in Section/Township/Range 24/10/18. The applicant is England-Thims and Miller, Inc. (Lindsay Haga, agent) for the University of Florida Foundation, Inc. (owner). The request is to change the future land use designation from Rural/Agriculture (1 dwelling unit per 5 acres) to UF Golf Institutional and to create related policies for the Hickory Sink Special Area Study. The Planning Commission recommended (5-1, with McCaslin recusal) that the Board of County Commissioners transmit the amendment to FloridaCommerce for review and comment. The staff recommendation is that the Board find the amendment consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and transmit it to FloridaCommerce. The BoCC hearing for transmittal was on April 28, 2026. The proposed development program includes 36 holes of championship golf, 30 cottages, a member clubhouse, team house, range and short game area, short course, team practice holes, IFAS maintenance facilities, and First Tee and other community access uses. The development areas are 95.94 acres (Area A), 13.45 acres (Area B), and 352.06 acres (Area C), with a Conservation Management Area of 118.55 acres. The document also lists other projects in a separate progress report, including a Tiny Home Project at Forest Edge (29 small home units, contract executed March 26, 150 working days), Sunrise Residence Inn (exterior painting complete, proposals due May 27, award anticipated in July, construction starting August or September, phased at 8 units per mobilization), Fire Station No. 25 (Tech City) (planning and zoning approval received April 21, 90% construction documents expected June 17, final documents expected July 16, GMP from Scorpio expected in August, construction anticipated in the fall), Fire Training Facility (EDA revising site plan, scope includes fire training tower, optimization of fire rescue warehouse area, evaluation of existing pavilion structures), Land Conservation Complex (project releases in OpenGov May 6, proposals due June 10, award anticipated in August, construction starting October/November), Rural Collection Center - Newberry (conceptual design submitted, awaiting updated site design, site plan approval process with City of Newberry), Pharmacy Renovation (Payne Construction Group mobilized March 4, premise review June 16, temporary certificate of occupancy June 19, punch list completion June 24, premise mobilization June 25, go live September 1), and Capital Preservation Projects (58 active projects totaling approximately $9 million, including chiller replacements at Josiah T Walls and Sheriffs Office, boiler replacements at Admin & Criminal Courthouse, door replacements at the Jail, Criminal Courthouse Chiller rehab, HVAC rooftop unit repair and replacement at the Jail, pod renovations at the Jail, glazing/roof flashing/electrical repairs at the Jail, warehouse buildout for Fire Rescue/Health Department/Supervisor of Elections, and Fire Station (41/82) Restroom & Kitchen Remodels). The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [5872 SW 79th Way (Chesnut Townhomes); not stated for UF Golf Phase 1; case DR25-000061 (Chesnut Townhomes); not stated for UF Golf Phase 1] The document is a multi-item agenda packet from Alachua County, Florida, containing two distinct projects: the UF Golf Phase 1 Special Area Plan and the Chesnut Townhomes Subdivision Preliminary Development Plan. For the UF Golf Phase 1, the document describes a proposed Special Area Plan for a golf facility on a 580-acre site, with a proposed change to Institutional land use, including 30 guest cottages, a 65,000 sq ft clubhouse, 50,000 sq ft team facilities, 30,000 sq ft maintenance, 25,000 sq ft First Tee, and 30,000 sq ft IFAS uses. The applicant is the University of Florida Foundation Inc. The document does not state a decision or key dates for this project. For the Chesnut Townhomes Subdivision, the document describes a Preliminary Development Plan for a 72-unit single-family attached subdivision on 10.04 acres at 5872 SW 79th Way, with parcel numbers 07053-001-000 and 07053-000-000. The applicant is eda, Inc., and the property owner is J&W Parker Properties. The staff recommendation is approval, with a BoCC hearing date of April 28, 2026. Public comment for the Chesnut Townhomes project included concerns about traffic, cut-through traffic, and the need for a new traffic study, which were noted but did not change the staff recommendation. The document does not state a decision for the Chesnut Townhomes project beyond the staff recommendation. [5872 SW 79th Way; case DR25-000061] The document is a compilation of public records related to the Chesnut Townhomes preliminary development plan (PDP DR25-000061) in Alachua County, Florida. The project was approved by the Board of County Commissioners on April 28, 2026, for up to 72 single-family attached lots on approximately 10.04 acres at 5872 SW 79th Way, on tax parcels 07053-001-000 and 07053-000-000. The applicant is eda, Inc., agent for J&W Parker Properties. The zoning is R-1B with a future land use designation of Medium Density Residential. The document also includes a separate agenda item for a Community Development Block Grant CV Unanticipated Revenue award of $633,500 for renovations to the former Budget Inn. Public comments from residents expressed concerns about traffic, safety, and tree removal, but the approval resolution does not mention any conditions related to these comments. [Lake Santa Fe - Truman Timber LLC: not stated. Lizzie Robinson - Batey: southwestern Alachua County, south of Archer. Mortgage Partial Release: 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, Florida. Personnel: 12 SE 1st Street, Gainesville, Florida.; case Lake Santa Fe - Truman Timber LLC: not stated. Lizzie Robinson - Batey: not stated. Mortgage Partial Release: 26-00313. Personnel: 26-00186.] The document is a multi-item agenda for an Alachua County meeting. It includes two land conservation acquisition evaluations (Truman Timber LLC and Batey Farm), a mortgage partial release, and a personnel confirmation. No final decisions are stated for the land acquisitions; they are evaluations. The mortgage partial release is a request for approval. The personnel confirmation is a request to confirm a new director.