ZOX-03-08A request for a special exception to allow a Private Animal Shelter

within the ‘A’ (Ag) district8.18 Acres

21023 Railroad Ave, High Springs

SITENW

222 ST

NW

20 2

ST

US HIGHWAY 441

NW 166 PL

NW

207

TE

RNW

212

TE

R

NW 167 PL

NW 175 AV

NW 172 RD

NW 170 LNN

W 2

17 T

ER

NW

213

DR

0 2,5001,250Feet

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Legend

Landuse

Site (ZOX-03-08)

Parcels with 2008 Ag Exemption

Parcels

Commercial (High Springs)

Industrial (High Springs)

Residential (High Springs)

Rural/Agricultural (unincorporated)

Parcels with 2008Agricultural Classification

History

• Cited by Code Enforcement in Sept. 2006– Complied by submitting application for SE

• Planning Commission May 16, 2007• SE approved by BoCC August 30, 2007

– Conditions – 300 cats by 2/14/08» - 144 cats by 2/14/09

• 25’ wide medium-density buffer on south and east

History

• City of High Springs filed a Petition for Writ of Certiorari to challenge the SE on September 28, 2007

• Joint public meeting February 11, 2008• Both parties agreed to request order to quash.

• Original SE was invalidated by the Court 3/14/08 upon the request and agreement of Alachua County and City of High Springs

Current Application

• New application to allow 250 cats submitted May 27, 2008

• Approximately 280 cats at last inspection in February 2009

• Planning Commission voted 5-0 to recommend denial on April 15, 2009

• BoCC Public Hearing started May 12, 2009, was continued to June 9, and then to current hearing

Proposed and Existing Site Plan

High Springs Municipal Well

Proposed and Existing Site Plan