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Commission approves Flamingo Sports Center special exception with noise and septic conditions

Alachua County Board of County Commissioners · December 10, 2024
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Summary

The commission granted a special exception for an outdoor private recreation complex (pickleball/tennis courts and clubhouse) on a 21‑acre parcel outside the urban cluster, attaching conditions including acoustic wraps, a 50‑foot buffer, a fence on the eastern boundary and a requirement that any septic expansion use an enhanced nutrient‑reducing system.

The board approved a special exception for a private outdoor recreation facility (the Flamingo Sports Center) on Dec. 10, authorizing multiple racket‑sport courts, a clubhouse and accessory structures on a ~21‑acre parcel along SW Archer Road.

The application required special exception review because the proposed permanent structures, lighting and audio systems exceeded limited‑use thresholds for the agricultural zoning designation outside the urban cluster. Growth‑management staff walked commissioners through a master plan showing the clubhouse, multiple tennis and pickleball courts, a vehicular access…

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