Local Planning Agency and Planning Commission

Wednesday, January 21, 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.

Planning Commission Meeting

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

https://growthmangement.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://growthmanagement.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 Comment (for any item not on this agenda)

5.

Attorney Office Polling for Ex Parte Communication

6.

Quasi-Judicial Items

7.

Determination of Party Status

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

8.

Clerk Swearing In

9.

Z25-000028 Taylor Rezoning

A request by Eric Taylor, applicant, for Entrust Gulf Coast, LLC, owners, to rezone from the RE-1 district (1 dwelling unit per 2 acres to 2 dwelling units per acre) to the R-1a district (1 to 4 dwelling units per acre) on parcel number 04412-013-005. The parcel has a future land use designation of Low Density Residential (1 to 4 dwelling units per acre) and is approximately 5.01 acres, located on SW 143rd St., approximately 1/4 mile south of SW 8th Ave.

10.

Approval of Minutes

11.

Attendance Report

12.

Public Comments (for any item not on this agenda)

13.

Planning Commissioner Comments

14.

Adjournment