Board/Committee Agenda Item

MEETING DATE:  8/14/2018

SUBJECT:  Site Plan - Legacy Park Phase 2A: A request by Travis Hastay, P.E., of Causseaux, Hewett, & Walpole, Inc., applicant and agent for the City of Alachua, property owner, for consideration of a Site Plan for the construction of an amphitheater with stage and canopy structure, two (2) multipurpose fields, concessions / restroom building, and associated parking, drainage, paving, grading, and infrastructure improvements on a ±105.68 acre subject property, consisting of a ±17.83 acre project area, located at 15400 Peggy Road; Tax Parcel Number 03870-000-000 (Quasi-Judicial Hearing).

PREPARED BY:  Justin Tabor, AICP

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

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 three (3) conditions provided in Exhibit “A” and located on page 21 of the August 14, 2018, Staff Report to the Planning & Zoning Board.

Summary

This application is a request by Travis Hastay, P.E., of Causseaux, Hewett, & Walpole, Inc., applicant and agent for the City of Alachua, property owner, for the construction of an amphitheater with stage and canopy structure, two (2) multipurpose fields, concessions / restroom building, and associated parking, drainage, paving, grading, and infrastructure improvements.

The subject property is ±105.68 acres in area; the project area consists of a ±17.83 acres. The subject property is located east of the Hal Brady Recreation Center, north of CR 2054, east of Interstate 75, and south and east of Clover Ranch Estates. The Phase 2A project area is primarily located to the south of the Legacy Park Multipurpose Center, which was completed in June 2017. Access to the subject property will be provided by the existing connection to County Road 2054. Additional parking would be provided south of the existing main drive to the multipurpose center, and to the north of the proposed amphitheater, multipurpose fields, and concessions / restroom building.

The proposed development will convey stormwater to two existing stormwater management facilities (one of which is proposed to be expanded) and to a third new facility to be constructed as part of the proposed development.