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Board approves Eastwood Preserve preliminary development plan with large conservation set-aside

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners · December 9, 2025
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Summary

Alachua County commissioners unanimously approved the Eastwood Preserve preliminary development plan: a 149-unit single-family subdivision on about 81.16 acres that preserves roughly 40% of the site in conservation, protects seven landmark live oaks and commits to dark-sky lighting, stormwater controls and HOA standards.

Alachua County commissioners unanimously approved the preliminary development plan (PDP) for Eastwood Preserve, a proposed 149-unit single-family subdivision on about 81.16 acres near the intersection of Southeast Hawthorne Road and Lakeshore Drive.

Development review manager Christine Barish told the board the PDP is consistent with the county comprehensive plan, noting the site includes low-density residential and conservation future land-use designations and multiple zoning categories (including R1A and Conservation C1). Barish said the plan caps the number of units at…

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