Existing Fairgrounds and Airport Property Master Plan Concept

Board of County CommissionersAugust 23, 2011

Location MapExisting and Future Fairgrounds Sites

New Alachua CountyFairgrounds Master Plan

Components of the new Fairground

• 50,000 sq. ft. Arena/Coliseum with 5,000 permanent seating and space for 2,500 temporary seating, and 10,000 sq. ft. of meeting/office space

• 48,000 sq. ft. Multi-Purpose Auditorium/Exhibition Hall

• 50,000 sq. ft. Covered Equestrian/Livestock Arena, with tent pads and animal barns

• Midway and Events Lawn• Parking

Existing Alachua CountyFairgrounds Property

To Date Action on New Fairgrounds

• Deed restrictions transferred to new Fairgrounds Site• BI Future Land Use Designation, BI Zoning• Wetlands and buffer left in Conservation FLU and

Conservation Zoning• RFP to determine interest of tying redevelopment of

existing fairgrounds to development on future fairgrounds

• Included in Plan East Gainesville and Workscape Study by Florida Community Design Center

Airport Horseshow Property

Status of Airport Property

• Currently undergoing CPA and Rezoning to BI• Property will contain airports new access road

to Waldo Rd.• Included with Fairgrounds in Florida

Community Design Study Workscape project

Representative Uses Allowedin Business Industrial (BI) Zoning

Combined Master Plan

Master Plan for Fairgrounds and Adjoining Airport Properties

• Interlocal Agreement or Memorandum of Understanding between BoCC and Airport Authority

• Planning Coordination includes City of Gainesville and GRU

• Devise New Process for City Approval on Master Plan

Current City Review Process

• Concept Review does not grant any official approval

• Preliminary Development Plan must be fully engineered to be approved by DRB

• Final Development Plan requires approved Preliminary with all conditions satisfied

• Current Master Plan approval requires a complete Preliminary for first phase

Importance of Master Plan

• Maximize shared infrastructure including– Water and wastewater– Access points to adjacent roadways– Parking facilities– Open space and recreation– Environmental protection

• Provide limited approval to allow property owner to market properties

• Provide development framework approved by City Plan Board consistent with Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations

Revisions to Master Plan

• Allow for limited approval of development concept including– Environmental features and protections– Access points– Internal roadways– Development areas

• Appropriate for large-scale, phased developments• Allows for marketing of sites and development

plans limited to leased areas

Potential Private Sector Incentives

• Long-term, low-cost land lease

• Qualified Targeted Industry Tax Credits

• Tax Credits and other incentives available by location Gainesvile CRA and Enterprise Zone

Request

• Direct Staff to work with the City to create a new process for large-scale development projects within the City by revamping the current “Master Plan” with a focus on:– Major Access Points– Environmental Resources– Internal Circulation– Utility Capacity– Generalized Stormwater Requirements

• Direct Staff to approach GACRAA about developing a Master Plan for the Fairgrounds and Horseshow Property