Southwest Study Area

At a glance

• What: the City-initiated Southwest Study Area planning effort.
• Where it stands: The City Plan Board's 2026-10-22 agenda has a discussion item with an update on the effort; no action is described.
• Next: Read the minutes of the 2026-10-22 meeting when posted.

Details

• Built from the City's posted agenda as read; no minutes have been read.

Sources

• City meeting portal: https://gainesvillefl.portal.civicclerk.com/event/552/files

Log

2026-10-22 - City Plan Board

• Video: informational discussion of six approaches for the 913-acre area; the board favored raising residential medium density to 40 units per acre and a new Residential High zone (up to 100 units per acre) over parcel-by-parcel zoning. Recommendations tentatively to the City Commission December 3.
• Agenda item 422-2026: update on the City-initiated Southwest Study Area efforts.