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Alachua County adopts ULDC changes to implement state farmworker housing and recovery-residence laws
Summary
The Alachua County Commission adopted Unified Land Development Code amendments to implement Florida laws on farmworker housing (SB 700) and certified recovery residences (SB 954), shifting farmworker housing approvals to an administrative development plan and adding local standards and a reasonable-accommodation process for recovery residences.
Alachua County commissioners on Tuesday voted to adopt amendments to the county Unified Land Development Code intended to implement two recent state laws: Senate Bill 700 on farmworker housing and Senate Bill 954 on certified recovery residences.
County growth-management staff told the board the package updates the zoning use table and approval procedures so that farmworker housing is allowed on parcels with agricultural classification for legally verified farmworkers and must meet Department of Health standards. "The biggest change now is that special exception is not…
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