Newberry Adopts Zoning and Land Use Changes

NEWBERRY ‒ The City of Newberry Commission on Sept. 9, 2024, adopted several land use and property zoning requests as well as a final plat request. The Commission heard three Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendments on property consisting of 50 or fewer acres, which are considered “small-scale” amendments. All three of the properties were annexed into the City, all three were unanimously approved, and all will be heard again on second reading on Sept. 23, 2024.

In a like-to-like change, the Commission approved a request to amend the future land use map of the City of Newberry Comprehensive Plan on 9.85 acres. Property owners are Daniel and Meghan Shore and the property is located at 17406 S.W. 46^th Avenue, Archer. The current future land use classification of the property is Alachua County Rural/Agriculture (less than or equal to one dwelling unit per five acres). The proposed future land use classification is to City of Newberry Agriculture (less than or equal to one dwelling unit per five acres acres).

The Commission also approved amending the City’s future land use map from County Rural/Agriculture to City of Newberry Agriculture (A) on 4.76 acres located at 1318 S.W. 226^th Street, Newberry and owned by Jamie Nelson.

The Commission granted approval to a request by owners Robert F. Phillips and Gena M. Phillips, Trustees of the Robert F. Phillips and Gena M. Phillips Revocable Living Trust. The approval amends the City’s Future Land Use Plan Map by changing the use classification from Residential Low Density to Commercial on 0.24 acres located at 25909 West Newberry Road.

In rezoning action, the Commission heard four requests following Quasi-Judicial Public Hearings. All four properties were annexed into the City and were unanimously approved on first reading. Each will be heard again on second reading on Sept. 23, 2024.

The Commission approved the request by Jamie Nelson to amend the Official Zoning Atlas of the City changing the zoning from Alachua County Agricultural (A) to Newberry Agricultural (A) on 4.76 acres. The property is located at 1318 S.W. 226^th Street, Newberry.

Daniel and Meghan Shore’s request to amend the City’s Zoning Atlas from Alachua County Agricultural (A) to Newberry Agricultural (A) on 9.85 acres located at 17406 S.W. 46 Avenue, Archer. was also approved.

The third application was a request by Robert F. and Gina M. Phillips, Trustees of the Robert F. Phillips and Gena M. Phillips Revocable Living Trust to change the zoning designation on 0.24 acres located at 25909 West Newberry Road from Residential, Single Family (RSF-2) to Commercial, Central Business District (C-CBD).

The Commission also approved changing the zoning from Commercial, Intensive (CI) to Commercial, Central Business District. (C-CBD) on 1.34 acres located at 311 NW 250 Street, Newberry and owned by Thamina Kader and Mohammed Abul Chowdury.

The Commission also granted final plat approval for Phase 4A of the Avalon Woods Mixed-Use development The project is approximately 16.46 acres containing 72 lots.

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