Board/Committee Agenda Item

MEETING DATE:  2/14/2017

SUBJECT:  Site Plan: Copeland Park, Phase 1: A request by Daniel Young, P.E., LEED A.P., of Causseaux, Hewett, & Walpole, Inc., applicant and agent for ADC Development & Investment Group, LLC, property owner, for consideration of a Site Plan for the construction of a ±13,330 square foot building and a ±11,750 square foot building, consisting of a ±5.26 acre subject property. A portion of Tax Parcel Number 03230-002-000 and a portion of Tax Parcel Number 03927-000-000 (Quasi-Judicial Hearing).

PREPARED BY:  Justin Tabor, AICP

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Staff recommends that the Planning & Zoning Board approve the Site Plan, subject to the four (4) conditions provided in Exhibit “A” of the February 14, 2017 Staff Report to the Planning & Zoning Board, upon making the following motion:

"Based upon the competent substantial evidence presented at this hearing, the presentation before this Board, and Staff’s recommendation, this Board finds the application to be consistent with the City of Alachua Comprehensive Plan and in compliance with the Land Development Regulations and approves the Site Plan, subject to the four (4) conditions provided in Exhibit “A” and located on page 19 of the February 14, 2017 Staff Report to the Planning & Zoning Board."

Summary

The proposed site plan is a request by Daniel Young, P.E., of Causseaux, Hewett, & Walpole, Inc., applicant and agent for ADC Development & Investment Group, LLC, property owner, for the construction of a ±13,330 square foot building and a ±11,750 square foot building, with associated parking, stormwater, utilities, and supporting site improvements. Future tenants of the proposed buildings are anticipated to be businesses operating in the research and development field. Such uses primarily consist of laboratory and office space.

The subject property is ±5.26 acres in area and is located south of CR 2054 (also known as Rachael Boulevard), east of NW 129^th Way, and north of Nano Court. Access to the subject property will be provided by a connection to NW 129^th Way.

The proposed development will convey the development’s stormwater runoff to an existing stormwater basin located south of the subject property and Nano Court. The stormwater basin has been previously permitted and was designed as a master system to serve the surrounding area, including the subject property.