1. Development Site Selection For Four Alachua County Municipalities
URP 4273
Jennifer, Sue Ann, Jack, Alex

2. Presentation Layout Introduction / Selection Criteria
Site Selection For Municipalities
Inferences / Conclusion

3. Background
Alachua County, FL has experienced rapid growth over the last several decades.
Unique area (U of F campus/activities, natural areas, I-75 corridor)
Balance of development / conservation

4. Statement and Justification
Alachua County municipalities must match development needs with the aesthetic and historical landmarks of their respective areas.
Development without consideration of these factors is dangerous and may lead to decreased economic revenue, citizen uneasiness, and environmental degradation .

5. Study Area Overview Alachua County, FL
Four Municipalities Selected (Alachua, Hawthorne, High Springs, Newberry).
Extensive GIS Database (FGDL) with economic, social, and environmental information.

6. Objectives
To identify a suitable development area that will house a small apartment complex.
To ensure that this development meets our selection criteria based upon social, physical, economic, and environmental factors.

7. Selection Criteria Social: Target Ages (20-30 yrs),
Historic Landmarks/Buildings (Build Nearby)
Physical:
Roads (within 1 mile of existing roads),
Site Size (between 5-10 acres)

8. Selection Criteria Economic:
Market value consideration (what parcel to buy and how location might influence it)
Non-Developed Areas (expensive to tear down structures and rebuild).
Environmental:
Creation of 500ft buffer around conservation areas and flood zones.

9. Flow-Chart FEMA Con_Areas Historic Streams Mjr._Roads Census Areas
500ft Buffer
250ft Buffer
1mile Buffer
Join
Census Info
Query
Parcels.shp
Query
Union
Parcels_Physical.shp
Parcels_Acres
Target_Ages
Query
Target_Parcels

10. Conserv._Safe Parcels.shp
Methodology
Conservation Areas
Buffer
Clip_Parcels .shp
Query
Conserv._Safe Parcels.shp

11. Methodology Conserv._Safe Parcels.shp Clip_Rds .shp Buffer Query
Con_Safe+Rds_Parcels .shp

12. Con_Safe+Rds_Parcels .shp
Methodology
Con_Safe+Rds_Parcels .shp
Clip_Streams .shp
Buffer
Query
Con_Safe_Rds_StreamsParcels.shp

13. Municipality of Alachua

14. Municipality of Alachua
Absent Features
No Lakes
No Historical Landmarks
Few Historical Structures

15. Municipality of Alachua

16. Alachua Parcel Information
No Buildings / PUSE = 6800 Dairy-Area
8 Acres
Land Market Value 28,800k
Less than 1 mile to Mill Creek and other streams
~ 1 mile to I-75 and U.S. Hwy 441 interchange
Near other developing areas (~1 mile to downtown Alachua)

17. Municipality of Newberry

18. Municipality of Newberry
Absent Features
No Lakes
No Streams
No Historical Landmarks
One Historical Structures

19. Newberry Parcel Location

20. Newberry Parcel Information
No Buildings / PUSE = 0000 Vacant
10 Acres
Land Market Value 45,000k
~ ¾ mile to NW 34th Ave
~3 ½ miles from Conservation Area
~ 4 miles to downtown Newberry
In developing area but still retains some rural features

21. Municipality of High Springs

22. Municipality of High Springs
Features
No lakes
One river:
-Santa Fe River
Five historic structures:
-Folk Victorian Houses
Two historic markers

23. High Springs Parcel Location

24. High Springs Parcel Information
Undeveloped PUSE = 0000 Vacant
6 Acres
Land Market Value $18,200
Within ~1/4 mile of a conservation area
Within ~1 mile of a historic marker
(Railroading in High Springs)
Within 700 feet of US 27

25. Hawthorne Unique Values to Hawthorne No streams No Conservation Areas
One lake located within the flood zone

26. Hawthorne

27. Hawthorne The selected parcel is located in South Hawthorne
The parcel fits the area criteria with 5.5 acres of land
The market value of the land is $13,800
The tax amount for the land is $
PUSE = 0000 Vacant

28. Hawthorne
The selected parcel cannot be located in the flood zone where Little Orange Lake is located, however, the parcel is relatively close to the lake for recreational purposes
The average market value for Hawthorne property is $12,273

29. Hawthorne

30. Hawthorne The selected parcel is worth $13,800
Surrounding parcels of 6.97 acres worth $69,700, 4.5 acres worth $88,200, 4.13 acres worth $35,100, 1.63 acres worth $9,300, and 2.63 acres worth $18,400
The market land values of these adjacent properties show a potential for the selected parcel’s value to increase significantly

31. Conclusion Next Steps Consult with private landowners
Discuss development plan with surrounding neighborhood
Find interested developers / contractors
Develop timeline for construction