Five Year Development Plan Team 2 Chandra Gertzlin Amanda Merritt Erika Barraza Maria Riestra Stuart Thiel
Presentation Layout -Study Area -Objectives -Five Year Plan -Background -Criteria -Methodology -Results -Conclusion
Study Area: Alachua County
Objectives To identify suitable areas in each of the four municipalities that have the most potential for redevelopment and investment
Five Year Development Plan Alachua Newberry High Springs Hawthorne
Background Alachua - Is located in North Central Florida with immediate access to Interstate 75 and Highway 441 - Important for its agriculture and commercial development. - Population: 6,500 - Total Area: 46.6 sq miles www.flordiaview.com
Background Newberry - Important for its phosphate industry and the extension of the Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad in 1853. - Population: 3,316 - Total Area: 2.21 sq miles www.floridaview.com
Background High Springs - Located off I-75, 15 miles northwest of Gainesville - Best known for its recreational activities: Kayaking, cave diving, hiking, cycling and horseback riding. - Population: 3,863 - Total Area: 9.19 sq miles www.floridaview.com
Background Hawthorne - Located 15 miles east of Gainesville - Strong business development provides excellent quality of life - Population: 1,500 - Total Area: 1.27 sq miles www.hawthorneflorida.org www.floridaview.com
Criteria Construction Considerations - Easily accessible to utilities - Completely outside of flood zone - Located away from Conservation Areas Existing Infrastructure - Vacant residential land - Close to major roadways Demographics - High population density >100 - Market Land Value Range >25,000 and <121,000
Methodology
Results: Alachua
Results: Newberry
Results: High Springs
Results: Hawthorne
Conclusion The Five Year Development Plan should consist of mixed land use development , such as condominiums or apartment complexes, in the larger sites within Newberry and Residential Development in the scattered sites of High Springs and Alachua. The city of Hawthorne should take last priority on development due to its small amount of available land.