12-11-18 Commission Regular Meeting and Public Hearing

​The Alachua County Commission will conduct their Regular Meeting, and their Regular Public Hearing on Tuesday, December 11, 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:

  • Appointments to the Alachua County Veteran Services Advisory Board 
  • Utility Advisory Board appointment 
  • Three Minute Local History presentation regarding Guy Lindsey: An Everyday Guy From Hawthorne's Past 
  • Gubernatorial nominations of citizens for appointment to the Children's Trust of Alachua County 
  • County Commission appointments to Boards and Committees for 2019 
  • Joint Planning Agreement to resolve a dispute between Alachua County and the City of Alachua 
  • Request to Advertise for a Public Hearing to adopt amendments to Chapter 404.108 ULDC related to dock permitting 
  • Request to Advertise proposed amendments to the Human Rights Ordinance, Chapter 111 of County Code, providing for additional protections from discrimination in housing and real estate transactions 
  • Consider options for Camp McConnell 
  • Discussion of License Agreement for use of Alachua County Fairgrounds with Alachua County Fair Association for 2019 Gatornational RV Camping 
  • Tourist Development Tax (TDT) discussion


View the Regular Meeting and backup materials

Items of interest at the Public Hearing:

Public Hearing

  • Amendments to Animal Services Chapter 72 and Chapter 24 of the Alachua County Code


Legislative Item 

  • ULDC Text Amendment: Banks or financial institutions in TND/TOD


Quasi-Judicial/Zoning Items

  • Preliminary Development Plan and Future Transportation Corridor Setback Waiver for The Rock Worship Center 
  • ZOM-07-18: A request to rezone 37.2 acres from residential 'PD' (planned development) district to 'R-1a' (single family residential) district by Clay Sweger, agent, for J.R. and Athalie Sanders, owners 
  • Preliminary Development Plan for GWR Jonesville Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) for Kate M. Robinson (owner) and Causseaux, Hewett & Walpole, Inc (agent)


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 Facebook, Cox Channel 12, and on the County’s Video on Demand website.

Citizens are encouraged to stay engaged by signing up for the following: Facebook Twitter Instagram Newsletter/Press Release

For more information, contact the Alachua County Communications Office at 352-374-5204.

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