Barrington Subdivision Preliminary Plat Approved

NEWBERRY ‒ The Newberry City Commission has unanimously approved the preliminary plat of the Barrington subdivision with revised conditions. The parcel of land is located at the corner of Southwest 15^th and Southwest 170^th Street, which is a portion of Alachua County tax parcel #04371-001-000.

Planning and Economic Development Director Bryan Thomas said the subdivision will be comprised of 25 lots, ranging in size from a minimum of two acres to over four acres and will be served by wells for potable water and septic systems for sewer service. The internal roads, common areas, gate and inside the subdivision will be privately owned and maintained by a homeowner’s association.

The City’s Comprehensive Plan limits residential development in Agricultural zoning districts to one unit per five-acres. “However,” said Thomas, “it also contains a provision to allow for the development of small-scale rural subdivisions of no more than 25 units on lots greater than one-acre and less than five-acres.”

On March 7, the Planning and Zoning Board voted 4-0 to recommend approval of the preliminary plat application contingent on a Developers Agreement requiring a minimum lot size of two acres, deed restrictions, advanced septic systems and buffers between the development and adjacent properties.

The preliminary plat has been revised to incorporate the larger two-acre minimum lot size, the removal of the 30-foot-wide perimeter trail and replacement with a 40-foot natural vegetative buffer and covenants and restrictions have been drafted to address the issues discussed by the Planning and Zoning Board. The issue of advanced septic system requirements will be further addressed in the applicant’s presentation.

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