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DRC approves Elwood Family Homestead subdivision plan; staff reiterates recording and access requirements
Summary
The DRC approved preliminary and final development plans for a four‑lot Elwood Family Homestead subdivision on about 36 acres at 2275 NW 156th Ave, subject to recording requirements and driveway/permit conditions; staff noted family‑homestead affidavit and survey recording requirements and clarified that no construction permit is required due to existing driveway access.
The Alachua County Development Review Committee on Nov. 21 approved with conditions the preliminary and final development plan for the Elwood Family Homestead Subdivision, a four‑lot family homestead subdivision on approximately 36 acres at 2275 NW 156th Avenue in a rural agriculture land‑use and agricultural zoning district.
Leslie McClendon, senior planner with Alachua County Growth Management, explained that family homestead subdivisions are exempt from formal platting (a survey and recorded affidavits are required instead) and carry restrictions on resale: once a new home is built on any new lot the occupant must reside there for five years before selling. McClendon said the family homestead survey must be recorded with the Clerk of the Court within one year of approval, and that family homestead affidavits and homestead exemption certificates should be recorded prior to building permits.
McClendon also corrected a line in the staff report and clarified that, because of existing driveway access, no construction permit is required for this subdivision; however, a driveway permit will be required and will include a condition to close an existing unpermitted eastern driveway as part of the new permit. Staff recommended approval with the usual conditions related to recordation and any required permits.
Brian Murphy, agent for the Ellwood family, said he was available to address questions; the committee had none. A motion to approve the preliminary and final development plan with the conditions recommended by staff was moved and seconded and passed by voice vote.
The committee’s approval included the recording and permitting conditions noted by staff; implementation requires the applicant to record the family homestead survey and affidavits as specified and to obtain the driveway permit that will address the existing unpermitted drive.
