Commission Agenda Item

MEETING DATE:  7/25/2022

SUBJECT:  Ordinance 22-18, First Reading: Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (LSCPA) – Peggy Road LSCPA: A request by Clay Sweger, AICP, LEED AP, of eda consultants, inc., applicant and agent for William and Margaret Kirkland, property owners, for consideration of a LSCPA to amend the Future Land Use Map (FLUM) on a ±51.7 acre subject property from Agriculture and Rural/Agriculture (Alachua County) to Moderate Density Residential; Tax Parcel Numbers03924-000-000, 03865-000-000, 03917-200-002(Legislative Hearing).

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Based upon the presentation before the Commission and Staff's recommendation:

1.  Approve Ordinance 22-18 on first reading; and,

2.  Authorize City Staff to transmit the proposed Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity under the Expedited State Review Process.

Summary

The proposed Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (LSCPA) is a request by Clay Sweger, AICP, LEED AP, of eda consultants, inc., applicant and agent for William and Margaret Kirkland, property owners, for the consideration of a Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment (LSCPA) to the City of Alachua Future Land Use Map (FLUM), to amend the FLUM of the subject property from Agriculture and Rural/Agriculture (Alachua County)  to Moderate Density Residential on a ±51.7 acre subject property. The subject property is comprised of Tax Parcel Numbers 03924-000-000, 03865-000-000, and 03917-200-002. The subject property is located south of Peggy Road, east of Interstate – 75, and north of the CSX rail right-of-way. There is one existing residential use on the subject property.

The subject property presently has Agriculture and Rural/Agriculture (Alachua County) FLUM Designations. The proposed amendment would change the FLUM Designation to Moderate Density Residential. The Moderate Density Residential FLUM Designation permits a density of 0 – 4 dwelling units per acre (a maximum of 206 dwelling units for the subject property).  

Policy 1.2.a of the Future Land Use Element establishes the Moderate Density Residential land use category, and states that this category allows residential development at a maximum density of 4 dwelling units per acre. The following uses are examples of uses permitted within the Moderate Density Residential land use category: single family, conventional dwelling units; accessory dwelling units; residential planned developments; and supporting community services, such as schools, houses of worship, parks, and community centers.

This application is for an amendment to the Future Land Use Map. A related rezoning application for the subject property proposes to amend the Future Zoning Atlas from Agricultural (A) and Agricultural (A)(Alachua County) to Planned Development- Residential (PD-R). The rezoning application is proposed to be heard at the August 8, 2022 City Commission hearing. 

At the July 12, 2022 Planning and Zoning Board hearing, the Board voted 5-0 in favor of transmitting the proposed Large Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment to the City Commission with a recommendation to approve.