1. Business & Economic Growth Action Plan Edgar Campa-Palafox, Economic Development Coordinator Leslie W. McLendon, Development Services Planner Alachua County Business Forum May 19, 2016

2. Business & Economic Growth Action Plan On March 10, 2015, the BoCC unanimously approved the Action Plan, which includes 47 recommendations to improve business climate. EDAC uses monthly meetings to monitor progress to ensure completion of the recommendations. BoCC established a 11 at-large citizen Task Force to oversee the implementation & progress on addressing recommendations.

3. Focus Areas Based on feedback from citizens, EDAC and the Chamber of Commerce developed five focus areas from which to establish recommendations for economic development Focus Areas Development Approval Process Improvement Communication Economic Growth and Diversification Quality of LifeInfrastructure

4. Action Plan Document Overview of the Business and Economic Growth Initiative Introduction Overview of Existing Economic & Demographic Information Economic Picture Overview of Each of the Focus Areas Identified by EDAC Focus Area Specific Action Items for Each of the Five Focus Areas Recommendations Matrix Including Action Items, Timeline, and Status Implementation EDAC Strategic Plan and Workshop Table Top Report Appendices

5. Implementation Matrix

6. Progress to Date Dashboard No Action Taken 3 30 In Progress Implemented/Completed 15

7. Progress on Selected Items Develop the Alachua County Resource Recovery Park to attract light and advanced manufacturing businesses into the region. Maintain efficient and predictable timelines for development review. Review opportunities to streamline approval processes for development review and land/use and zoning. Include project status information for development plan review, zoning and land use applications on County website. #1 & #23#15 #16

8. Resource Recovery Park #1 & #23 #15

9. Development Projects #1 & #23 #15

10. Other Accomplishments WiFi in Eastside Facilities Hawthorne’s Rural Economic Development Initiative Designation Municipalities Technical Assistance Transit Oriented Developments County’s Website Business Resources Section E-Permitting #26 #13 #44 #40 #18

11. Looking Forward Redevelopment Standards Electronic Review Marketing

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14. Contact Information Edgar Campa-Palafox Economic Development Coordinator (352) 264-6908 epalafox@alachuacounty.us Leslie W. McLendon, AICP Development Services Planner (352) 374-5249 lmclendon@alachuacounty.us

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