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Planning commission backs small-scale land-use change for former Wahoo restaurant site

Alachua County Planning Commission · April 15, 2026
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Summary

Alachua County planning staff and the applicant asked the commission to reclassify a 1.3-acre parcel near I‑75 in the Spring Hills activity center from "tourist entertainment" to "commercial," and the commission recommended approval with the companion rezoning to BR.

Alachua County planning staff recommended and the planning commission recommended approval of a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment and companion rezoning for the former Wahoo restaurant property in the Spring Hills activity center.

Mehdi Bangitar, a planner with the Alachua County Growth Management Department, told the commission the application (parcel 06233002002) seeks to change the future land use designation from "tourist entertainment" to "commercial," which would allow a broader set of retail and…

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