Local Planning Agency and Planning Commission

Wednesday, February 25, 2026

6:00 P.m. - 8:00 P.m.

County Administration Building - Jack Durrance Auditorium

12 SE 1 Street, 2nd Floor, Gainesville, FL 32601

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1.

Local Planning Agency and Planning Commission Meeting --Special Meeting

The public is encouraged to submit written or photographic documents prior to the meeting to 

https://growth-mangement.alachuacounty.us/PublicComment. 

No later than 7 calendar days prior to the hearing, an individual or entity wishing to participate as a party in a quasi-judicial public hearing must provide the County with a written request to be considered as a party.  The request must include a factual basis for why the requestor believes that he or she should be allowed to participate as a party. 

Please send your requests to be considered a party to https://growth-management.alachuacounty.us/PublicComment The Planning Commission shall consider written requests for party status at the beginning of the quasi-judicial section of the hearing and make a determination of which requesting individuals or entities qualify for party status in the hearing. 

If an individual or entity intends to participate as a party and provide evidence, beyond testimony at the public hearing, the individual or entity must provide electronic copies of all evidence to the appropriate County stall no later than 5 calendar days prior to the hearing.  Any evidence provided electronically will be entered into the record and provided to all identified parties.  In addition to any other comments, interested persons are invited to submit comments on whether the proposal will have a significant impact on the cost of housing. 

All persons are advised that, if they decide to appeal any decision made at this public hearing or meeting, they will need a record of the proceedings and, for such purposes, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 

If any accommodation is needed for persons with disabilities, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at least two business days in advance at [phone] (voice) or [phone] TDD users, please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).  Printed materials are available in alternate format upon request.

2.

Call to Order

3.

Approval of the Agenda

4.

Public Comments (for items not on this agenda)

5.

Z26-000003 Amendments to the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan Based on Evaluation and Appraisal of the Plan (Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan Amendment) 

A request initiated by Alachua County to amend multiple elements of the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan 2019-2040 based on the Evaluation and Appraisal of the Plan pursuant to Section 163.3191, Florida Statutes.  Proposed amendments to the Plan include revisions to certain goals, objectives, policies, maps, tables and definitions within the following Elements:  Future Land Use, Transportation Mobility, Housing, Potable Water & Sanitary Sewer, Solid Waste, Conservation & Open Space, Stormwater Management, Recreation, Intergovernmental Coordination, Economic, Capital Improvements, Community Health, and Energy.  The proposed amendments also update the planning horizon year for the Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map to 2045.

6.

Public Comment (for items not on this agenda)

7.

Planning Commissioner Comments

8.

Adjournment