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Planning commission recommends commercial land use, rezoning for 1.26‑acre Kanapaha parcel

Alachua County Planning Commission · February 18, 2026
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Summary

Alachua County staff and the planning commission recommended changing a 1.26‑acre parcel owned by Kanapaha Presbyterian Church from institutional to commercial and forwarding a rezoning to BA to the Board of County Commissioners after staff said the parcel is vacant, within the Archer Tower Activity Center, and the church plans to sell it to raise funds.

The Alachua County Planning Commission recommended approval of a small‑scale comprehensive plan amendment to change a 1.26‑acre parcel from institutional to commercial and forwarded a companion rezoning request to the Board of County Commissioners.

Matey Venkatar, a planner with Alachua County Growth Management, told the commission the site is vacant and lies within the Archer Tower Activity Center, adjacent to a UF Health facility and Kanapaha Presbyterian Church. If the amendment is approved, staff said the implementing rezoning (Z25000032) would rezone the parcel to BA commercial to allow a broad range of…

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