City Plan Board

1 City of Gainesville City Plan Board Meeting MINUTES December 18, 2025, 6:30 p.m. City Hall Auditorium 200 East University Avenue Gainesville, FL 32601 Members Present: Robert Ackerman, Nickolas Hill, Robert Mermer, Joshua Ney, Jason Sanchez, Stephanie Sutton Members Absent: Jamie Bell, Tina Certain _____________________________________________________________________ A. CALL TO ORDER Meeting called to order at 6:33pm, with Jamie Bell (excused) and Tina Certain absent. B. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA Dr. Mermer recommended to move the board elections to the end of the agenda. Members of the board and Forrest Eddleton, Director of the Department of Sustainable Development, discussed the board elections. Motion: Approve the agenda and move the swearing in of affected parties for item 2025-991 Porters Quarters Rezoning LD25-000115 to the beginning of the agenda. Moved: Robert Mermer Seconded: Joshua Ney Result: Approved 6-0 C. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

2 Motion: Approve the minutes from the October 23rd, 2025 City Plan Board meeting. Moved: Robert Mermer Seconded: Nick Hill Result: Approved 6-0 D. PUBLIC COMMENT No Public Comment. E. SWEARING IN AFFECTED PARTIES FOR ITEM 2025-991 PORTERS QUARTERS REZONING LD25-000115 Amber Sanders, Permit Expeditor III, swore in affected parties for item 2025-991 Porters Quarters Rezoning LD25-000115. F. OLD BUSINESS 1. 2025-1000 City Plan Board Elections (NB) 20251218 Motion: Nominate Jason Sanchez as Board Chair and Nick Hill as Vice Chair. Moved: Stephanie Sutton Seconded: Robert Mermer Result: Approved 6-0 Recommendation: The City Plan Board elect a Chair and Vice-Chair for a one year term. 2. 2025-852 UF Temporary Parking Special Use Permit LD25-000102 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen, Planning Manager, introduced the item and explained the reasoning. Robert Ackerman and Jason Sanchez discussed the item. Motion: Approve the denial order for LD25-000102 UF Temporary Parking SUP. Moved: Robert Mermer Seconded: Joshua Ney Result: Approved 6-0

3 Recommendation: The City Plan Board approve and the Board Chair sign the denial order reflecting the Board’s action to deny the petition at the October 23, 2025 City Plan Board Meeting. G. BUSINESS DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. 2025-990 Porters Quarters Land Use Change LD25-000114 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item. Members of the City Plan Board discussed the process for swearing in and hearing the items. Alison Pager, Planner I, gave a presentation. Nick Hill asked a question about the existing PF land use and PS zoning on the subject property. Alison Pager responded to the question. Dr. Mermer asked a question about ownership. Alison Pager responded to the question. Rick Smith, Director of Gainesville Community Reinvestment Area, responded to the question. Dr. Mermer asked a question about neighbor concerns. Alison Pager responded to the question. Jason Sanchez asked about the surrounding properties and their respective land use and zoning districts. Alison Pager and Forrest Eddleton responded to the question. Michael Cramble spoke to the item in opposition. Ms. Fae spoke to the item in opposition. Kay Stooper spoke to the item in opposition. Monique Fleming spoke to the item in opposition. A member of Porters Neighborhood spoke to the item in opposition. Dr. Mermer asked a question of GCRA staff. Rick Smith, GCRA Director, responded to the question.

4 Robert Ackerman asked a question about the urgency of the item. Rick Smith responded to the question. Members of the board continued to ask questions of GCRA staff about the item. Motion: Continue the item for 90 days (3 meetings from the 12/18 CPB meeting). Moved: Robert Mermer Seconded: Nick Hill Result: Passed 4-2, with Joshua Ney and Robert Ackerman voting "No". Recommendation: Approve LD25-000114 LUC. 2. 2025-991 Porters Quarters Rezoning LD25-000115 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item. Motion: Defer the item and staff presentation to the meeting that the continued land use change item, 2025-990 Porters Quarters Land Use Change LD25-000114, will take place. Moved: Robert Ackerman Seconded: Robert Mermer Result: Approved 6-0 Affected parties waived their presentation to a following meeting where the item will be discussed, and relied on the exhibits submitted for the item. Recommendation: Approve LD25-000115 ZON. 3. 2025-992 UF Health South Campus Land Use Change LD25-000104 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item. Alison Pager gave a presentation. Jason Sanchez asked a question about new businesses and restaurants as a permitted use. Alison Pager responded to the question. Ryan Thompson, NV5 (agent for the applicant), gave a presentation.

5 Motion: Approve LD25-000104. Moved: Robert Mermer Seconded: Robert Ackerman Result: Approved 6-0 Recommendation: Approve LD25-000104 LUC. 4. 2025-993 UF Health South Campus Rezoning LD25-000106 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item. Alison Pager gave a presentation. Jason Sanchez asked a question about public notice in the newspaper. City staff responded to the question. Motion: Approve LD25-000106. Moved: Nick Hill Seconded: Joshua Ney Result: Approved 6-0 Recommendation: Approve LD25-000106 ZON. 5. 2025-994 Chestnut NE 8th Ave Land Use Change LD25-000124 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item. Nathaniel Chan, Planner III, gave a presentation. Clay Sweger, eda consultants (agent for the applicant), spoke to the item. Shannon Bauer, NE Neighbors President (Public Comment), spoke to the item. Stephanie Sutton recused herself from voting on the item and will submit form 8b. Dr. Mermer responded to the public comment. Motion: Approve LD25-000124. Moved: Robert Mermer Seconded: Joshua Ney

6 Result: Approved 5-0, with Stephanie Sutton abstaining. Recommendation: Approve petition LD25-000124. 6. 2025-995 Chestnut NE 8th Ave Rezoning LD25-000125 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item. Nathaniel Chan gave a presentation. Motion: Approve LD25-000125 Moved: Robert Mermer Seconded: Robert Ackerman Result: Approved 5-0, with Stephanie Sutton abstaining. Recommendation: Approve LD25-000125 ZON. 7. 2025-996 Wawa Special Use Permit and Major Development Plan LD25-000042 and LD25-000041 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item and explained the two petitions. The City Plan Board may review Major Development Plans when accompanied by a Special Use Permit. Jason Simmons, Planner I, gave a presentation. Craig Brashier, NV5 (applicant) spoke to the item. Dr. Mermer asked a question about access and stacking. Jason Simmons and Craig Brashier responded to the question. Kali Blount, Public Comment, spoke to the item and asked about lighting requirements and pervious materials. Craig Brashier responded to the questions. Nick Gallo, Public Comment, spoke to the item in support. Motion: Approve LD25-000042 Wawa SUP and LD25-000041 Wawa Major Development Plan. Moved: Robert Mermer Seconded: Nick Hill Result: Approved 5-1, with Joshua Ney voting "No". Recommendation: Approve Petitions LD25-000042 and LD25-000041.

7 8. 2025-998 800 Block E University Ave Land Use Amendment LD25- 000143 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item. Nathaniel Chan gave a presentation. Clay Sweger, eda (agent for the applicant), spoke to the item. Joshua Ney thanked staff for the presentation and for the holiday cookies that Nate baked. Motion: Approve LD25-000143. Moved: Nick Hill Seconded: Robert Ackerman Result: Approved 5-0, with Stephanie Sutton abstaining. Recommendation: Approve LD25-000143 LUC. 9. 2025-997 800 Block E University Ave Rezoning LD25-000141 (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item. Nathaniel Chan gave a presentation. Motion: Approve LD25-000141. Moved: Nick Hill Seconded: Robert Ackerman Result: Approved 5-0, with Stephanie Sutton abstaining. Recommendation: Approve LD25-000141 ZON. 10. 2025-999 ImagineGNV Comprehensive Plan Update (B) 20251218 Brittany McMullen introduced the item. Nathaniel Chan spoke to the item. Members of the City Plan Board discussed ImagineGNV and provided questions and feedback on the draft plan. Recommendation: The City Plan Board review the ImagineGNV draft, the ImagineGNV Data and Analysis draft, and the ImagineGNV timeline and provide comments and feedback as necessary. H. MEMBER COMMENT

8 No member comment. I. NEXT MEETING DATE J. ADJOURNMENT Meeting adjourned at 10:30pm