First 70 Of 150 Homesites Approved Near Peggy Road

ALACHUA ‒ The Alachua City Commission on March 11, 2024, unanimously approved the Kirkland Farms Phase 1 Final Plat. Kirkland Farms, owned by Garden Street Communities Southeast, LLC, is a proposed 36.58-acre subdivision consisting of 70 lots, common areas and road right-of-way. The property is located south of Peggy Road and Legacy Park, east of I-75 and north of the CSX rail line right-of-way.

The Preliminary Plat was approved by the City Commission on Feb. 27, 2023. The Kirkland Farms subdivision is comprised of two phases and will consist of lots ranging in size from some 6,000 square feet to approximately 9,335 square feet, with the majority of lots being roughly 6,000 square feet. The approved preliminary plat included 150 single-family residential lots.

Garden Street Communities Southeast, LLC provided a Common Law Performance Bond of $5.8 million as surety for infrastructure improvements, other than the house sidewalks, and an additional Common Law Performance Bond of $205,560 as surety for house sidewalks.

In response to Commission questions, it was clarified that there will be a pedestrian path from the Hal Brady Recreation Complex to the neighborhood that will connect to existing sidewalks. Claudia Vega, P.E. of eda consultants, inc., said the company is working with Alachua County regarding a formal crosswalk with intentions of a flashing light activated by a push button.

Commissioner Ed Potts offered a motion to approve the Phase 1 Final Plat with Commissioner Jennifer Blalock providing the second. The matter was approved by a 4-0 vote.

In other City business, the City Commission took action through a roadway agreement to move forward plans for construction and operation of a new Alachua County Fire and Rescue (ACFR) station to serve the eastern part of the City and surrounding Alachua County, including the contiguous developing commercial and residential areas.

The Commission approved a roadway agreement Between IIP-FL 3, LLC and the City of Alachua, clearing the way for the construction of a permanent fire and rescue station to replace the temporary facility currently operating off U.S. Highway 441. Commissioner Blalock offered the motion to approve with Commissioner Shirley Green Brown providing the second. The measure passed 4-0.

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