Local Planning Agency and Planning Commission

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

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.

Planning Commission Meeting

The public is encouraged to submit written or photographic documents prior to the meeting to https://growth-management.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 believed 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 staff no later than 5 calendar days prior to the hearing.  Any evidence provided  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 Comment (for any item not on this agenda)

5.

Attorney Office Polling for Ex Parte Communication

6.

Quasi-Judicial items:

6.1

Party Status Determination

Attorney will read the Party Statement into the record and state whether there are any party requests for quasi-judicial items on this agenda

6.2

Clerk Swearing In

Clerk will Swear in staff, agents and/or property owners and members of the public that wish to speak at this meeting

6.3

Z25-000024 Celebration Oaks Rezoning

A request by LJA, agent, for Alachua Habitat for Humanity Inc., owner, to rezone approximately 5.87 acres from R-1b (Single-Family Residential) district to R-1a (Single-Family Residential) district.  The land has a land use designation of Low Density Residential (1-4 dwelling units per acre) and is located on Parcel 16134-051-074.

7.

Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Planning Commission Representative

The Affordable Housing Advisory Committee includes a member appointed from current Planning Commissioners. Planning Commissioner Jancie Vinson is currently the appointed member to AHAC. Her term on AHAC is expiring.

The Planning Commission needs to either re-appoint the current member to AHAC or appoint another Planning Commissioner to serve on the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee.

8.

Approval of Minutes

9.

Attendance Report

10.

Public Comment (for any item not on this agenda)

11.

Planning Commissioner Comments

12.

Adjournment