Application CPA-02-11 (Large Scale Map Amendment)

A request initiated by the County to amend Future Land Use Map 2030 from Rural/ Agriculture to Preservation for tax parcel # 02851-000-000 on approximately 36 acres owned by Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, and generally located on SR-236 near intersection of CR 241 adjacent to Mill Creek Preserve, four miles south of Santa Fe River and two miles north of City of Alachua.

Application CPA-02-11

Process• LPA Hearing Date: April 20, 2011• BoCC Transmittal Hearing Date: May 10, 2011

The reviewing agencies identified in Section 163.3184(1)(c), F.S. reviewed the proposed comprehensive plan amendment pursuant to Sections 163.3184(3)(b)2, 3, and 4, F.S., and letters were received by the County from the State Land Planning Agency, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Florida Department of Education by June 15, 2011, which had no comments on amendment CPA 06-11; and, pursuant to Section 163.3184(3)(b)(c), the County is required to hold a public hearing on whether to adopt the comprehensive plan amendment within 180 days after receipt of agency comments.

SITE

NW 254 AV

NW 258 PL

Millcreek Addition Request Initiated by the County to amend Future Land Use

Map 2030 from Rural/Agriculture to Preservation

CPA-02-11 Location Map

0 28001400

Feet ±

*

Millcreek PreserveAddition

CPA-02-11 Zoning

±0 920460

Feet

Millcreek Addition

CPA-02-11 Existing

Future Land Use

±0 920460

Feet

Rural/Agriculture

Future Land Use

Preservation

Site Boundary Area to be changed to Preservation

Millcreek Addition

CPA-02-11 Proposed

Future Land Use

±0 920460

Feet

Rural/Agriculture

Future Land Use

Preservation

Site BoundaryArea to be changed to Preservation

CPA 02-11 Millcreek Preserve Addition

View at corner of parcel looking southeast

CPA 02-11 Millcreek Preserve Addition

View at northeastern corner of parcel showing Parener’s Branch culvert

Application CPA-02-11 (Large Scale Map Amendment)

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Adopt CPA-02-11 to designate publicly owned parcel 02851-000-000 as Preservation on the Future Land Use Map 2030.

Bases:a. The designation of this publicly owned parcel, acquired for use as a natural resource and managed conservation land, would be consistent with COSE Objective 3.2 and related policies and the definition of Preservation Area/Land, i.e. ”intended for use as natural reserves or managed conservation lands for the preservation of natural resources.”