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Commissioners approve Live Oak Cottages preliminary plan; staff and applicant to try to preserve several large oaks
Summary
The board approved a 75‑unit cottage‑neighborhood preliminary development plan (PDP) for a 9.38‑acre site off NW 140th Street; commissioners asked staff and the developer to attempt to preserve several large live oaks in final design and permitted limited flexibility on the multi‑use path to reduce tree impacts.
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners approved the preliminary development plan for “Live Oak Cottages,” a proposed 75‑unit cottage neighborhood on about 9.38 acres off NW 140th Street. The vote approved staff’s recommendation to find the PDP consistent with the comprehensive plan and ULDC, and the board added direction that staff and the applicant attempt to preserve several identified live oaks during final design.
Growth Management planner Jacob Stout reviewed the proposal to allow clustered cottage units grouped around common greens, with a proposed…
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