- The Alachua City Commission voted 3-2 to rezone the Farmlands Commercial development’s 182 acres during a 12-hour hearing on Monday. A final vote is still needed.
- The rezoning ordinance included four exceptions to local regulations and requires an environmental study on the impact of the development’s stormwater on a nearby landfill plume.
The Alachua City Commission voted 3-2 to rezone the Farmlands Commercial development’s 182 acres during a marathon hearing on Monday, laying further groundwork to bring more housing and a Walmart to the city.
With only about an hour pause for a budget workshop, the 12-hour, quasi-judicial rezoning hearing spanned from noon to midnight covering affected party testimony, presentations from the applicant, city staff and public comment.
Commissioners Jackson Youmas and Jacob Fletcher dissented the vote…