Commission approves future land use amendment and rezoning for 111‑acre Patrick Post parcel

The City of Newberry commission adopted an ordinance amending the future land use map for a 111‑acre parcel owned by Patrick Post and simultaneously approved rezoning the site to the city's Agricultural A district.

Staff presented the request as a large‑scale future land use amendment because the parcel required state review; staff said the state returned the proposal "with no objections" and recommended adoption. John Paul Perez of the Community Development Department told the commission the parcel (parcel number 02515‑004‑003) currently had an Alachua County agricultural designation and no postal address because there is no structure on the site.

Commissioners asked about utilities and timing. Staff said there is a conceptual route for a second feed that would pass through the property and described a roughly 10–20 year outlook for water and sewer extension to the west side of town. Commissioners discussed options for fronting utility costs and obtaining developer reimbursements (the city's prior approach on a different corridor was described as an example), but staff noted no formal neighborhood or subdivision plan is yet filed for the parcel.

After brief discussion the chair called for a motion. The commission voted by voice to adopt the ordinance granting the future land use map amendment and to approve the rezoning to Agricultural A.

The action does not itself authorize site development beyond the land use and zoning changes; staff and developers will need to follow applicable subdivision, utility extension and permitting processes before construction. Staff said there is no neighborhood subdivision plan attached to the request and the parcel remains a single tract under county records.