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Commission approves Archer Road land-use change and LURA requiring 10% of added units be affordable
Summary
Board approved a small-scale future land-use amendment and implementing rezoning for an 8-acre Archer Road site; a concurrent land-use restriction agreement will reserve roughly 10% of the additional units as affordable housing (targeting ~80% AMI).
The Alachua County Board of County Commissioners on April 14 adopted a small‑scale amendment to the county future land‑use map and approved the implementing rezoning for a roughly 8‑acre parcel at 7816 SW Archer Road.
Staff presentation and findings
Senior planner Jerry Burrington (speaker 39) told the board the request would change the future land use from medium density (up to 8 dwelling units per acre) to medium‑high density (8–14 du/acre). With the amendment the site’s maximum potential units would rise from 64 to 112, an increase of 48 units. Staff said the site lies within the Archer Tower activity center and is close to transit and shopping, and that the amendment complies with comprehensive‑plan and activity‑center policies.
Traffic and affordable‑housing commitments
Planners estimated the change would add about 276 daily trips; Chris Dawson (principal planner, speaker 40) noted that FDOT counts for the Archer Road segment are roughly 23,500 trips per day, so the added trips would be a small fraction of segment volume. As part of the approval, the board adopted a concurrent Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) requiring roughly 10% of the density increase be set aside as affordable housing (the staff presentation cited 80% AMI as the affordability target). The exact number of affordable units will be determined as the project design proceeds and permits are sought.
Votes and next steps
Commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the amendment, approve the LURA and adopt the rezoning (R1B to R2A) that implements the new land use. Staff said the developer has signed the LURA and the county attorney’s office approved the document for recordation. County staff will monitor compliance during the permitting process and work with the developer on infrastructure and affordable‑housing implementation.
