Agenda Item Name:
Title
CPA-01-21: Transmittal of Celebration Pointe Text/Map Comprehensive Plan Amendment
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Presenter:
Mehdi Benkhatar, 352-374-5249, ext. 2361
Description:
A request for amendments to the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan: amending Objective 1.9 of the Future Land Use Element (Celebration Pointe Transit Oriented Development) and a small-scale map amendment amending parcel 06800-006-002 and portions of parcel 06820-002-000 from Tourist/Entertainment, Medium Density Residential (greater than 4, up to 8 dwelling units/acre) and Recreation land uses to Celebration Pointe Mixed-Use land use. The Celebration Pointe Transit Oriented Development site is located to the west of Interstate 75 and to the north of SW Archer Rd. on approximately 246 acres.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners transmit CPA-01-21 to the Department of Economic Opportunity and other reviewing agencies, with the changes as listed in the staff report.
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Prior Board Motions:
CPA-08-17, establishing Objective 1.9 in the Future Land Use Element relating to policies affecting the Celebration Pointe TOD and the Celebration Pointe Mixed Use land use category.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Sufficient budget within Growth management to cover the expense of advertising a public hearing.
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Background:
The CPA-01-21 application follows a previous Comprehensive Plan Amendment for Celebration Pointe, CPA-08-17, that created Objective 1.9 and its policies along with the Celebration Pointe Mixed Use category (approved in 2018).
The Preliminary Development Plan for Celebration Pointe was first approved in 2010 as a phased Transit Oriented Development containing a centrally located transit hub with associated infrastructure and open space. The residential portion of the development at full build out was approved for 2,225 residential units that could include a variety of housing types such as single-family detached, single-family attached, apartments, flats, lofts, studios, city homes, townhomes, lodging, assisted and congregate care living facilities. In addition, the approved development allowed for up to 896,000 square feet of non-residential gross floor area that would include a mix of retail, office, limited industrial, recreation and civic uses.
On October 25, 2011 the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) approved the Southwest District Transportation Improvement Agreement. This agreement between Celebration Pointe Partners, LLC and the County identified specific transportation-related infrastructure and service requirements for the development of the Celebration Pointe TOD. Included were timing and funding details for each of the identified improvements as well as specific requirements for transit service to the development. These improvements include the design and construction of the I-75 flyover bridge, which has been completed, as well as the Archer Braid Trail, which has not yet been triggered for construction by the agreement.
Revisions to the Preliminary Development Plan were approved by the BoCC in 2015 (adding parcels, updates to Village Center, Transit Supportive Area and Transportation Network to accommodate Bass Pro Shops and the extension of SW 43rd St.) and 2016 (updates to development phasing schedule, reduction of approved number of units from 2,225 to 1,772, establishing a special outdoor events area in the TOD).
In 2018 the Comprehensive Plan Amendment CPA-08-17 was approved by the BoCC, which created Objective 1.9 of the Future Land Use Element. This new Objective provided policies specific to the Celebration Pointe TOD and amended the land use for parcels within it to the Celebration Pointe Mixed Use category. The amendment increased potential non-residential uses up to 1,500,000 sq. ft., based on a rate of 750 sq. ft. for the maximum allowed 2,000 residential units.
Also in 2018 a Final Development Plan proposing 37,500 square feet of retail, a restaurant, a fueling station and a 100 room hotel at the corner of SW 43rd Street and Archer Road known as The Commons was approved by the BoCC.
The applicant is proposing changes to Objective 1.9 of the FLUE (CP-TOD), concerning the following topics:
– Conversion of non-residential sq. ft. to residential units
– Preliminary Development Plan acting as Planned Development
– Sports/Entertainment Event Center
– Signage along I-75 & Archer Rd.
– Master Developer/Block Owner amendments w/o owner affidavits
– Concurrency/transportation mitigation
– “Micromobility”
– Street buffers
– Block coverage reduction for building vertically
– Buffer standards in lieu of liner buildings
– Mini-storage uses calculated for non-residential allowances
– Temporary parking for food pick-up/delivery
– Tree mitigation requirements