Agenda Item Name:
Title
CPA-03-21: A County-initiated amendment to the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan: 2019-2040 to amend Policy 3.11.1 of the Future Land Use Element relating to the Rural Commercial Agriculture Land Use designation; providing for residential uses; limiting non-residential structures to no more than 3,000 square feet in size; providing for specific non-residential uses by special exception including grocery stores consistent with Policy 3.11.1(c), small markets and produce stands: rural medical and veterinary clinics, sales and service of farm equipment and supplies, farmer's markets, agricultural products distribution and agricultural services as defined in the Alachua County Unified Land Development Code to serve the rural area
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Presenter:
Gerald L. Brewington, Sr. Planner (352-374-5249)
Description:
Per Board recommendation, staff has provided amended policy language to Policy 3.11.1 of the Future Land Use Element of the Plan relating to the Rural Commercial Agriculture land use designation
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Board transmit the requested text changes to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) in Tallahassee for their review and comment.
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Prior Board Motions:
The Board has previously heard this item on numerous occasions as both informal presentations outlining the RCA land use as it now exists as well as in a request to advertise this item as part of the Comprehensive Plan amendment process.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
The proposed policy changes will not have an impact of the Alachua County budget or result in additional costs to the County.
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Background:
In 2020, the Board requested an overview of the Rural Commercial Agriculture (RCA) land use designation: where it now exists and the policy language found in the Plan. Based on this presentation, the Board asked staff to return with proposed language that would emphasize the rural nature of th...
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