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NEWBERRY ‒ The City of Newberry at the Feb. 15 commission meeting annexed nearly 76 acres of unincorporated Alachua County into the Newberry city limits. Ordinance 2022-01 was approved to annex three contiguous properties, tax parcels numbers 04273-002-000, 04273-002-001 and 04273-002-002, totaling approximately 15.53 acres. Ordinance 2022-02 includes parcel 01840-002-001 and includes approximately 20.02 acres. Ordinance 2022-03 includes two contiguous properties consisting of tax parcels 02597- 000-000 and 02597-001-000 for a total of approximately 40.32 acres.

Commissioners also approved a change in the Future Land Use Map classification from Alachua County Rural/Agriculture to City of Newberry Agriculture on approximately 38.2 acres of land previously annexed into the City on Nov. 13, 2017. This action was taken following a legislative public hearing on second reading of Ordinance 2022-05/CPA 21-31. The subject property includes Tax Parcels 04443-000-000 and 04443-001-000, which are located on the south side of Southwest 30th Avenue and east of Southwest 186th Street.

Following approval of Ordinance 2022-05/CPA 21-31 on second reading, Commissioners heard Ordinance 2022-12/LDR 21-39 in a quasi-judicial public hearing and approved a zoning change from Alachua County Rural/Agriculture to City of Newberry Agricultural on the same two tax parcels.

Ordinance 2022-06/CPA 21-32 was approved to change the Future Land Use Map classification from Alachua County Rural/Agriculture to City of Newberry Agriculture on approximately two contiguous parcels totaling approximately 7.38 acres of land, which also had previously been annexed into the City on Nov. 13, 2017. This action was taken following a legislative public hearing on second reading of Ordinance 2022-06/CPA 21-32. The subject property includes Tax Parcels 02587-001-005 and 02587-000-007, which are located on the south side of Southwest 30th Avenue and east of Southwest 298th Street.

Following approval of Ordinance 2022-06/CPA 21-32 on second reading, Commissioners heard Ordinance 2022-13/LDR 21-40 in a quasi-judicial public hearing and approved a zoning change from Alachua County Rural/Agriculture to City of Newberry Agricultural on the same two tax parcels.

Ordinance 2022-08/CPA 21-34 was approved to change the future Land Use Map classification from Alachua County Rural/Agriculture to City of Newberry Agriculture on one parcel totaling approximately 4.27 acres. The property, which is located on the south side State Road-26/West Newberry Road, west of Southwest 174th Street, was annexed into the City on Nov. 13, 2017. This action was taken following a legislative public hearing on second reading of Ordinance 2022-08/CPA 21-34. The subject property includes Tax Parcel 04370-002-000.

Following approval of Ordinance 2022-08/CPA 21-34 on second reading, Commissioners heard Ordinance 2022-15/LDR21-42 in a quasi-judicial public hearing and approved a zoning change from Alachua County Rural/Agriculture to City of Newberry Agricultural on the same tax parcel.

The next City Commission meeting is scheduled for Monday, Feb. 28.

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