Application CPA-03-11 (Large Scale Map Amendment) A request initiated by the County to amend Future Land Use Map 2030 from Rural/ Agriculture to Preservation for tax parcel # 02725-002-002 on approximately 47 acres owned by Alachua County Board of County Commissioners, and generally located in northwestern Alachua County 0.2 miles west of CR 241, north of CR 1491 having 0.25 mile frontage on the Santa Fe River, and 7 miles northeast of High Springs.

Application CPA-03-11 Process LPA Hearing Date: April 20, 2011 BoCC Transmittal Hearing Date: May 10, 2011 The reviewing agencies identified in Section 163.3184(1)(c), F.S. reviewed the proposed comprehensive plan amendment pursuant to Sections 163.3184(3)(b)2, 3, and 4, F.S., and letters were received by the County from the State Land Planning Agency, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Florida Department of Education by June 15, 2011, which had no comments on amendment CPA 06-11; and, pursuant to Section 163.3184(3)(b)(c), the County is required to hold a public hearing on whether to adopt the comprehensive plan amendment within 180 days after receipt of agency comments.

CPA-03-11 Request Initiated by the County to amend Location Map Request Initiated by the County to amend Future Land Use Map 2030 from Rural/Agriculture to Preservation

CPA-03-11 Zoning Odum Preserve Property

CPA-03-11 Existing Future Land Use Odum Preserve Property Area to be changed to Preservation CPA-03-11 Existing Future Land Use Odum Preserve Property

CPA-03-11 Proposed Future Land Use Odum Preserve Property Area to be changed to Preservation CPA-03-11 Proposed Future Land Use Odum Preserve Property

View from CR 1491 to access of project area CPA 03-11 Odum Preserve View from CR 1491 to access of project area

Application CPA-03-11 (Large Scale Map Amendment) STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Adopt CPA-03-11 to designate publicly owned parcel # 02725-002-002 as Preservation on the Future Land Use Map 2030. Bases: a. The designation of this publicly owned parcel, acquired for use as a natural resource and managed conservation land, would be consistent with COSE Objective 3.2 and related policies and the definition of Preservation Area/Land, i.e. ”intended for use as natural reserves or managed conservation lands for the preservation of natural resources.”