City of Newberry

The commission meeting agenda includes presentations from Alachua County Emergency Management, proclamations for National Fallen Firefighters and Municipal Clerks Week, and several business items. Key agenda topics involve contracts for hurricane debris monitoring and park fence replacement, the declaration of surplus items, and public hearings for Community Development Block Grant applications for neighborhood revitalization. Additionally, the commission addressed a site development plan for a composting facility, various land use amendments and rezoning requests, a Florida Jobs Growth Grant agreement, right-of-way acquisition, extensions for board members, local mitigation strategy adoption, and personnel policy updates.

The meeting focused on public hearings and ordinances related to rezoning petitions. Specifically, the board addressed a request to remove the CountryWay II rezoning application from the agenda and reviewed a quasi-judicial petition for the rezoning of multiple parcels identified as Newberry Ridge from Agricultural to Planned Residential Development.

The meeting agenda included the approval of the February 2, 2026 Planning & Zoning Board Meeting Minutes, followed by multiple public hearings. Key legislative hearings and quasi-judicial proceedings addressed several city-initiated actions concerning future land use map amendments and rezoning to Public Facilities on city parks, specifically related to the Easton Newberry Sports Complex and Freddie Warmack Park. Other legislative hearings covered a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment for the Sandia West development, proposing a change from Agriculture to Residential, Low Density Classification for 500 homes. Additionally, a legislative public hearing was scheduled for the Harvest Singularity Site and Development Plan application, proposing a 320,000 square foot aquaculture greenhouse facility in the Newberry Agri-Tech Park.

The meeting included the approval of the agenda, noting a title revision for an item regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). Key discussions involved a presentation recognizing the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Public hearings addressed the second reading and adoption of an Ordinance amending the Future Land Use Map for Newberry Townhomes, changing the classification from Residential Low Density to Residential High Density. A subsequent quasi-judicial hearing resulted in the adoption of an Ordinance rezoning the same parcels from Single-Family (RSF-2) to Multiple-Family (RMF-2). Additionally, the commission approved the adoption of Ordinance No. 2025-74 concerning Revisions to Section 4.2.4.2 Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU). Under agenda items, the commission authorized staff to proceed with right-of-way acquisition agreements for parcels related to SW 30th Avenue improvements and authorized the City Manager to negotiate and execute a construction contract for the Wastewater Treatment Plant, up to a maximum price of $75 million.

The meeting agenda included a proclamation celebrating Calita Wilcox and several consent agenda items, such as the approval of prior meeting minutes, payment registers, authorization to purchase real property at 25436 NW 1st Ave, and the appointment of Keith Ashby to the RCAP / SERCAP Board of Directors. Two public hearings were scheduled: one for a small-scale Future Land Use Map amendment to change zoning to 'Public Facilities and Land' for nine city-owned properties, and a second for rezonings to 'Public Facilities' for the same nine parcels. Key discussion items involved potential amendments to the nuisance code and discussion regarding Commercial Kennels, Veterinary Clinics, and Agriculture Zoning Districts.