The Alachua County Commission will conduct their Regular Meeting, and their Regular Public Hearing on Tuesday, March 13, 2018. The Regular Meeting begins at 9 a.m., and the Public Hearing begins at 5 p.m. Both meetings are in the Jack Durrance Auditorium (Room 209), located on the second floor of the Alachua County Administration Building (12 S.E. 1st Street, downtown Gainesville).
Items of interest at the Regular Meeting:
3. Approval of a proclamation declaring March 13, 2018 as "K9 Veterans Day" in Alachua County, FL
4. Approve appointments to the Arts Council of Alachua County (ACAC)
5. Three Minute Local History presentation by the Alachua County Historical Commission
6. Program presentation by Sheriff Sadie Darnell
7. Linchpin Award
9. FFY (Federal Fiscal Year) 2016 Florida Small Cities Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) award agreement
10. Request confirmation of Heather Akpan, as Human Resources Director
11. Recognize unanticipated revenue and sign the agreement for Newnans Lake Improvement Initiative Phase II
12. Notification letter to Florida Department of Economic Opportunity on Evaluation & Appraisal and Update of Alachua County Comprehensive Plan
13. Selection of two community members to serve on Alachua County Public Schools' School Planning Advisory Committee (SPAC)
14. Special Pay and First Amendment: request approval of Special Pay and first amendment to agreement with Allen, Norton, and Blue to complete a Human Resources Audit
View the Regular Meeting/Consent agenda and backup materials
Items of interest at the Public Hearing:
Legislative Items
2. Adoption Hearing for a County-initiated amendment to the Alachua County Comprehensive Plan: 2011-2030, Future Land Use Element to amend Future Land Use Element Policy 1.8.2, removing the criteria for a maximum unit size in Cottage Neighborhoods
3. Public hearing to consider adoption of Unified Land Development Code amendments related to Cottage Neighborhoods
Quasi-Judicial/Zoning Item
5. ZOM-02-18: Dixie Oil Rezoning
View the Public Hearing agenda and backup materials
There are four public comment opportunities during the Regular/Public Hearing Meetings, which enable citizens to speak to items, not on the agenda. The public is encouraged to attend the meetings. They will be available to view live on Cox Channel 12, and on the County’s Video on Demand website.
Free parking is available for citizens attending these meetings. Please park in the S.W. Parking Garage (105 S.W. 3rd Street, Gainesville) and bring your parking stub to the Alachua County Manager's Office, located on the second floor of the County Administration Building, to receive a chaser validation ticket.
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For more information, contact the Alachua County Communications Office at 352-374-5204.