https://www.speakupalachua.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-06-01 https://www.speakupalachua.com/blog/farmlands-site-plan-from-traffic-study monthly 0.5 2026-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/712b2daf-1be2-4c44-9e14-434fc701fae8/Screenshot+2026-05-25+112457.png Blog - Farmlands: Site Plan from Traffic Study - This is the front page of a 125 page document for Farmlands Mixed Use submitted by Optimus Traffic Solutions, LLC to the City of Alachua, prepared for Rise Partners. To view the whole file titled “2025-10-29 Tree Farm Application Reports”, click here. Farmlands is a proposal in the City of Alachua with a public hearing scheduled at the next Commission Meeting on Monday, June 8th at 6pm at City Hall (next to the post office). There will be two agenda items related to Farmlands: 1. Request to change the Future Land Use Map of the City (link) to go from seven acres of Commercial to 40 acres of Commercial. This is a legislative hearing which means that any member of the public gets three minutes for public comment and the Commission decision is discretionary. (Elaborating on that next.) 2. Request to rezone Farmlands (link) to which is a quasi-judicial hearing where affected parties are recognized by the Mayor, get reasonable time, and other members of the public get five minutes to speak. This decision, unlike the previous one, relies on “competent substantial evidence”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/df9f28b0-02a3-4ea3-85c3-978f0dbc583e/Screenshot+2026-05-25+111156.png Blog - Farmlands: Site Plan from Traffic Study - Traffic Study Previews Potential Development The introduction to this traffic study references a mixed-use development concept that includes 203 homes, a shopping center, future retail, three sit-down restaurants, three fast-food restaurants, a coffee shop with drive-through, a gas station with 16 pumps, and an auto service center. Although this document may not be part of the agenda materials for the land use change and rezoning applications, it provides context about development scenarios evaluated as part of the traffic analysis. Since it exists as a public record, residents may find it helpful when trying to better understand the project under consideration. The site plan below provides a visual preview. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/5a02c697-9a68-406e-98fb-06ddb6d9e0b2/Screenshot+2026-05-25+112239.png Blog - Farmlands: Site Plan from Traffic Study - Make it stand out US HWY 441 is the road on the top of the map going East to West. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779732208609-0NOMGGXYMO3O48EVT8Y3/Screenshot+2026-05-25+111956+highlight.png Blog - Farmlands: Site Plan from Traffic Study https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779731025398-0R2TKUGQUPWBNH4VOI0T/Screenshot+2026-05-25+111639.png Blog - Farmlands: Site Plan from Traffic Study https://www.speakupalachua.com/blog/notes-alachua-2050-public-workshop monthly 0.5 2026-05-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/53456788-e705-47c1-9299-31a7c8e141cb/IMG_7781.jpg Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop - Make it stand out Bryan Thomas, Planning Director for the City of Alachua, leads the discussion for the Our Alachua 2050 Public Workshop. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779297922055-2XXAAV8EZA89MCH1QG5C/Screenshot+2026-05-20+132148.png Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779297921754-647YMBPX1IE8ZBZENSIS/Screenshot+2026-05-20+132116.png Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779298034382-EJQTPNDJHHMDGGCODRUB/Screenshot+2026-05-20+132701.png Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1be501c0-cbbd-4ae7-9216-5bee8bc0a348/IMG_7820.jpg Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/27e11323-9c5a-4c95-a5a3-8dcd74c864d1/IMG_7822.jpg Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779300899962-JQMOA55IUAWUI5GZLGNF/IMG_7791.jpg Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779300899996-SIG0IXT4KMF9C3AB3QSK/IMG_7796.jpg Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779300901358-XS2W1YLAGJTFFG74GV95/IMG_7798.jpg Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779300901647-HBESQEM1E8SKTXRC8N90/IMG_7803.jpg Blog - Notes: Alachua 2050 Public Workshop https://www.speakupalachua.com/blog/facts-found-series-data-center-listing-in-alachua monthly 0.5 2026-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/b0303bc7-0d29-4dbe-bac9-9279e01fbc18/Screenshot+2026-05-13+225536.png Blog - Facts Found: Data Center Listing in Alachua According to the webpage of the listing, it was first posted on 2/13/2026. This screenshot was taken on 5/13/2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/295f4635-6c5e-4c84-8ed0-5dec9bd29587/Screenshot+2026-05-13+224755.png Blog - Facts Found: Data Center Listing in Alachua - This screenshot was taken from a Facebook post on May 3, 2026 with the page title at the time: High Megawatt Data Center Development Site. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/d2ab36b8-804c-4240-8491-d628cc45332c/Screenshot+2026-05-13+231039.png Blog - Facts Found: Data Center Listing in Alachua - Checking out the source information of the listing page, it seems the last update was on May 11, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/ad603b44-7767-436a-8379-6b0af55df04b/Screenshot+2026-05-13+232105.png Blog - Facts Found: Data Center Listing in Alachua - Google search from May 13, 2026 shows there was an update to the page two days prior which aligns with the previous image that an update occurred on May 11, 2026. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/9c62950a-09e3-4dd1-9935-dc44652afecc/Screenshot+2026-05-13+220601.png Blog - Facts Found: Data Center Listing in Alachua - Taken from the Alachua County MapGenius (link). The property outlined in light blue is between the Hague neighborhood (west) and San Felasco Tech City (east) on HWY 441. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/7e74536c-cf4c-4d7e-9392-25cb2bca5e1a/Screenshot+2026-05-13+231944.png Blog - Facts Found: Data Center Listing in Alachua - Another screenshot from the Alachua County MapGenius (link) that corresponds to the image above. This confirms this is in unincorporated Alachua County, therefore any land use changes (should they occur) will be under the jurisdiction of the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners. The property owner, per Sunbiz, is connected to an address in New York. Their taxes in 2025 was ~$45,000. The 12705 address is connected to other corporations that are inactive/dissolved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/2cc49618-aaa7-41ef-98ee-f52a3e8ee3f2/SPEAK+UP.png Blog - Facts Found: Data Center Listing in Alachua Link to City of Alachua Land Use Map https://www.speakupalachua.com/blog/explained-when-officials-say-call-the-question monthly 0.5 2026-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/a79f0beb-2f54-4a4f-9db6-53b869e5b2ff/Screenshot+2026-05-06+123437.png Blog - Explained: When Officials Say “Call the Question” - Make it stand out Screenshot taken from the Roberts Rules of Order website FAQ page. https://www.speakupalachua.com/blog/farmlands-what-60-acres-of-commercial-development-looks-like-in-alachua monthly 0.5 2026-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/9e7c9312-0b72-411a-b23a-4d58374f0919/Screenshot+2026-05-02+143051.png Blog - Farmlands: What 60 acres of Commercial development looks like in Alachua - The Farmlands proposals requests a change to the City of Alachua’s Future Land Use Map to accommodate 60 acres of Commercial development that would then, if approved by the City Commission, correspond to the zoning districts seen in red and yellow. 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Going North to South, the highlighted area here includes the Post Office and Police Department to CVS, then all of Main Street from HWY 441 to Peggy Road. https://www.speakupalachua.com/blog/farmlands-flyer-to-share monthly 0.5 2026-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/d23a6f11-c3a8-4bb1-b9a3-e55685bb4d4c/farmlands+image+to+share.jpg Blog - Farmlands: Flyer to Share - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.speakupalachua.com/blog/farmlands-video-from-planning-amp-zoning-board-meeting monthly 0.5 2026-04-25 https://www.speakupalachua.com/blog/farmlands-the-basics-from-their-application monthly 0.5 2026-04-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1777091384386-1XYE0ASBVE8ZO1YX81UF/Screenshot+2026-04-25+001605.png Blog - Farmlands: The basics from their application. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1777091384424-RUM704BZH271KS7ST54B/Screenshot+2026-04-25+001547.png Blog - Farmlands: The basics from their application. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1777091385425-C47AE9P5SXKZVV6K42JJ/Screenshot+2026-04-24+223434.png Blog - Farmlands: The basics from their application. https://www.speakupalachua.com/home daily 1.0 2026-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/115285ee-e406-43bd-a51d-5b1154677359/IMG_5152.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779741566166-AT771FW4990765NR0HAC/may+25.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1779303967215-5TT35V5NTNVPKMK70U55/IMG_7781.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1778732958632-5LNUAJOT6CX7VQQ6XZZT/Screenshot+2026-05-14+002847.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/69eb970eeb5e28084ac755d2/1778095840202-NP8XBMOBVRXO4M9LJIXK/Screenshot+2026-05-03+065744.png