Board/Committee Agenda Item

MEETING DATE:  2/12/2019

SUBJECT:  Site Plan - San Felasco Hammock State Park Shop Building: A request by Michael Freidin of George & Associates, Consulting Engineers, Inc., applicant and agent for the State of Florida, property owner, for consideration of a Site Plan for the construction of a ±2,030 square foot shop building on a ±.33 acre project area on a ±300 acre subject property. Tax Parcel No. 04033-000-000 (Quasi-Judicial)

PREPARED BY:  Adam Hall, 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 two (2) conditions provided in Exhibit “A” and located on page  15 of the February 12, 2019, Staff Report to the Planning & Zoning Board.

Summary

The proposed site plan is a request by Michael Freidin, of George & Associates Consulting Engineers, Inc., applicant and agent for the State of Florida, property owner, for the construction of a ±2,030 square foot building with landscaping and parking improvements. The overall parcel acreage is ±300 acres in area, however, the project area is .33 acre. The property is a part of the San Felasco Hammock State Park, and is located north of NW 109th Lane, I-75 and San Felasco Farms subdivision, east of SR 241, and south of the Alachua Highlands subdivision. Access to the subject property would be provided primarily by an existing ingress/egress drive connecting to NW 109th Lane.  

The applicant has submitted evidence from the Suwannee River Water Management District that no stormwater retention improvements are required for this project. 

The Site Plan was previously approved by the Planning and Zoning Board on May 9, 2017. According to the applicant, state funds for the project were reallocated, preventing the project from being constructed.