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Commission approves special exception for Flamingo Sports Center with noise and septic safeguards
Summary
The county commission approved a special exception Dec. 10 for a private outdoor sports facility (tennis/pickleball courts, clubhouse) on a former YMCA parcel outside the urban cluster, adding conditions including a 50-foot buffer, acoustic wraps with minimum 24 dB sound reduction, a 6‑foot fence along the eastern boundary and a requirement that any septic expansion use enhanced nutrient‑reducing design (or pursue sewer connection if feasible).
The Alachua County Commission voted Dec. 10 to grant a special exception allowing a private outdoor recreational facility — the Flamingo Sports Center — to operate on a roughly 21‑acre parcel that formerly belonged to the YMCA along Southwest Archer Road.
The facility includes multiple racket‑sport courts (pickleball and tennis), covered pavilions, a small clubhouse with concessions and associated parking. Because proposed permanent enclosed structures and site lighting exceed limited‑use thresholds for agricultural zoning, the applicant sought a special‑exception master plan approved by the commission with…
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