Agenda Item Name:
Title
ZOS-01-21: Special Use Permit for Alachua County Fire/Rescue Station #80
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Presenter:
Mehdi Benkhatar, 352-374-5261
Description:
A request by Craig Brashier of CHW, Inc., agent, for Alachua County, owners, for a special use permit for a government building or facility (fire/rescue station). The facility would provide emergency services to the citizens of Alachua County The site is located in the Agriculture zoning district and has a future land use designation of Low-Density Residential (1 to 4 dwelling units per acre). The site is approximately 2.88 acres, located on tax parcel number 06666-000-000 at 10404 S.W. 24th Avenue.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners approve ZOS-01-21 with the conditions and bases as listed in the staff report.
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Prior Board Motions:
None.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
None.
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Strategic Guide:
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services
Background:
The applicant is requesting a special use permit for a government building or facility. The site was purchased by Alachua County in 2019. The intent of this application is to construct a fire/rescue station that will primarily serve an area within the southwestern part of the Urban Cluster. The need for a station here has been documented in the 2004 and 2012 Fire Service Master Plans. Currently, the nearest stations to the site are Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) station #16 (about 4 miles driving distance), ACFR station # 15 (about 4.4 miles driving distance), and ACFR station # 19 (about 4.5 miles driving distance). Within the Urban Cluster, the level of service for fire response is within 6 minutes for 80% of calls (tracked over a 12 month period). The proposed fire/rescue station will help to achieve this level of service standard with the expected population growth in this part of the county.