Board/Committee Agenda Item

MEETING DATE:  12/10/2019

SUBJECT:  Site Plan - Golf Plaza: A request by Daniel Young, P.E. of CHW, inc., applicant and agent for Nature Valley Harvest, Ltd, property owner, for consideration of a Site Plan to construct three commercial buildings totaling ± 25,028 square feet, with associated paving, grading, drainage, landscaping and infrastructure improvements, on a ± 8.25 acre subject property, located southeast of the Intersection of US HWY 441 and Turkey Creek Boulevard, north of the Turkey Creek Subdivision; Tax Parcel Numbers 05900-004-001 through 05900-004-010 (Quasi-Judicial Hearing).

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 five (5) conditions provided in Exhibit “A” and on page 24 of the December 10, 2019 Staff Report to the Planning & Zoning Board.

Summary

The proposed site plan is a request by Daniel Young, P.E., of CHW, Inc. , applicant and agent for Nature Valley Harvest, Ltd. , property owner, for the construction of three buildings totaling ±25,028 square feet with employee and customer parking, storm water management facility improvements, paving, grading, landscaping and associated utility infrastructure. While final tenants are not known at this time, the proposed typical uses include retail sales, office, and restaurants.

The subject property is ±8.25 acres in area and is located southeast of the Intersection of US 441 and Turkey Creek Boulevard, north of the Turkey Creek Subdivision. Access to the subject property would be provided by two (2) proposed ingress/egress driveways; one is proposed to be located on US 441 approximately 590 feet south of Turkey Creek Boulevard, and one ingress/egress is proposed to be located on NW 59^th Terrace, approximately 160 feet south of US 441. Turkey Creek and associated wetlands are located on the subject property, resulting in development being clustered to the northern area of the subject property.  

The proposed development will convey the development’s stormwater runoff to 2 proposed stormwater system drainage areas located at the western extent of the subject property and one central to the development. An existing FDOT drainage easement and associated culvert shall remain.