Agenda (PDF)

City Commission - Regular Meeting · 2026-08-06 · agenda

[3925 NW 8th Avenue (rezoning); 1025 Northeast 13th Street (Fire Station 3); SE 8th Avenue from SE 15th Street to SE 23rd Street (street naming); 200 East University Avenue (meeting location); case 2026-141 (rezoning); 2026-495 (Fire Station 3); 2026-496 (street naming); 2026-511, 2026-540 (FAA grants); 2026-490 (LHAP amendment); 2026-436 (ordinance name change)] The document is a City of Gainesville City Commission Regular Meeting agenda for August 6, 2026. It lists multiple items, including a rezoning of approximately 2.34 acres at 3925 NW 8th Avenue from Single-Family (SF) to Planned Development (PD) (Ordinance No. 2026-141, case 2026-141). It also includes a Guaranteed Maximum Price Agreement for construction completion of Fire Station 3, a new 16,773 square-foot, three-bay fire station at 1025 Northeast 13th Street, with a final total cost of $11,975,520 (case 2026-495). Other items include grant acceptances for the Gainesville Regional Airport, a dual-name for SE 8th Avenue, and various administrative and funding approvals. The document does not state decisions on these items as it is an agenda, not minutes of the meeting. [case Project No. 50000225; COG Fire Station #3 26.057.05] This document is a Final Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) Proposal from Ajax Building Company, LLC for the construction of Fire Station #3 for the City of Gainesville. The project is a new 3-bay, 16,773 square foot fire station. The building is a partial two-story structure with three apparatus bays, bunk areas, kitchen/dining, offices, a fitness room, and utility rooms, plus an exterior chiller enclosure and an exterior emergency generator enclosure. The structure uses shallow foundations, tilt-wall panels, and a structural steel support system with a bar joist roof. The roofing is modified bitumen on flat roofs and standing seam metal panels on sloped roofs. The total Final GMP Proposal amount is $12,035,401. The document includes a detailed list of contract drawings, specifications, bid packages, and clarifications. Key dates include the 100% Construction Documents dated April 16, 2026, the Final GMP Proposal dated July 13, 2026, and a project schedule dated July 10, 2026. The document does not state a street address, parcel number, or zoning change. It also does not include any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [GRACE Marketplace facility: 3055 NE 28th Drive, Gainesville, Florida 32609. For other items: not stated.; case 2026-515 (grant), 2026-522 (forfeiture funds), 2026-494 (LHAP amendment), 2026-509 (homeless services agreement)] This document is a multi-item City of Gainesville agenda for August 6, 2026, containing four distinct items: (1) acceptance of a $62,939 LSF Health Systems grant for the Gainesville Fire Rescue Medication Assisted Treatment program; (2) approval of $38,654.40 in State Forfeiture Funds for five community program sponsorships; (3) approval of technical revisions to the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) increasing funding caps for two housing programs; and (4) approval of a one-year $2,050,000 homeless services agreement with the Alachua County Coalition for the Homeless and Hungry, Inc. for GRACE Marketplace. No construction or land development projects are described. [Gainesville Regional Airport, 3880 NE 39th Avenue, Ste A, Gainesville, FL 32609; case 2026-511 (Resolution No. 2026-511); also 2026-519 (Ad Hoc Committees)] The document is a City of Gainesville agenda item report for File Number 2026-511, dated August 6, 2026, recommending acceptance of a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant for the Commercial Apron Expansion West project at Gainesville Regional Airport. The grant amount is $5,992,810.00, representing 95% of allowable project costs. The project expands the Commercial Service Apron to provide additional parking for charter flights and remote overnight parking, including expanding the apron, apron edge taxilane, and vehicle service road. The applicant is the Gainesville-Alachua County Regional Airport Authority (GACRAA), which adopted Resolution 26-018 on June 25, 2026. The City of Gainesville must also accept the grant because it retains title to the airport land. The recommendation is for the City Commission to accept the grant, adopt the resolution, and authorize execution. The document includes multiple FAA sponsor certification forms (5100-129, 5100-130, 5100-131, 5100-132, 5100-134, 5100-135) and Airport Sponsor Assurances, all signed by Ferdinand Paul Mehrlich, III, A.A.E. ACE, Chief Executive Officer of GACRAA, on May 29, 2026. The document also includes a separate agenda item, File Number 2026-519, to establish Ad Hoc Committees for Solid Waste and Environmental Resiliency, with no fiscal impact. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [case 2026-490A, 2026-490B, 2026-490C, 2026-490D, 2026-490E] This document is a set of administrative and procedural materials for the City of Gainesville's State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) for fiscal years 2026-2027, 2027-2028, and 2028-2029. It includes the plan template, an amendment for Senate Bill 594, and exhibits. The document describes multiple housing assistance strategies but does not describe a specific development project with a site location. The document states the City Commission adopted the FY 2026-2029 LHAP on April 16, 2026, and the State of Florida approved it on April 17, 2026. The document recommends the City Commission adopt a resolution approving an amendment to the LHAP to comply with Senate Bill 594, which requires a strategy for mobile home owners, including lot rental assistance. The document also includes an administrative budget of $100,000 per fiscal year, which is 10% of the estimated $1,000,000 in SHIP funds for each fiscal year. The Housing Delivery Goals Chart for 2026-2027 lists maximum awards for various programs, including $30,000 for roof replacement, $90,000 for owner-occupied rehabilitation, $135,000 for CMU-Complete Restoration, $225,000 for house replacement, $30,000 for down payment assistance for very low income, $20,000 for low income, $15,000 for moderate income, $50,000 per unit for the housing development program, $7,500 for mortgage foreclosure intervention, $10,000 for disaster assistance, $25,000 per unit for rental development, $5,000 per household for rental assistance, and $10,000 for manufactured housing relocation, $5,000 for lot rent assistance, and $15,000 for rehab/emergency repairs. The document also describes incentive strategies such as expedited permitting and an ongoing review process. The document does not contain public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [3925 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607; case LD25-000151] Petition LD25-000151 seeks to rezone a 2.34-acre site at 3925 NW 8th Ave, Gainesville, FL 32607 (parcel 06487-010-000) from Single-Family (SF) zoning to Planned Development (PD) zoning to allow an unplatted single-family detached residential development of 28 units at a gross density of 12 dwelling units per acre. The applicant is Compas 3925 LLC, with the report prepared by NV5, Inc. Staff recommends approval with conditions. The proposed PD includes three land use areas: A (Parking/Circulation, 0.46 acres), B (Residential Units, 1.49 acres), and C (Common Area/Open Space, 0.39 acres). Development standards include a maximum lot coverage of 55%, minimum parking of 1.5 spaces per unit, a minimum 10ft building setback from property lines, and a maximum building height of 35ft. The document does not state a final decision date, as the application is scheduled for public hearings at the City Plan Board and City Commission. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [3925 NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida; case 2026-141A; application 25-0444] The document is a staff report and public participation record for a rezoning application (case 2026-141A, application 25-0444) for a ±2.34-acre site at 3925 NW 8th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida, Alachua County Tax Parcel 06487-010-000. The applicant, Compas 3925 LLC, seeks to rezone from Single-Family (SF) to Planned Development (PD) to permit 28 unplatted single-family detached dwellings with shared parking and open space, at a density not exceeding 12 units per acre. The workshop presentation concept shows 20 units at 8.54 du/ac gross density. The document is a staff report and public participation record; no final decision is stated. A neighborhood workshop was held October 28, 2025, with 5 public attendees; no specific concerns or objections are recorded in the minutes. The report recommends consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code. Key dates: workshop October 28, 2025; application submittal November 2025; staff review Nov 2025-Jan 2026; Plan Board Jan-Feb 2026; City Commission first reading Feb-Mar 2026; second reading Mar-Apr 2026. The business opportunity is for contractors in site development, utilities (GRU connection), and construction of single-family dwellings, shared parking, and pedestrian walkways.