John Henderson and Douglas Ray Write in the Gainseville Sun About the Need for Greenspace

A recent article in the Gainesville Sun by John Henderson and Douglas Ray “Market shifts spur rise of luxe apartments life outside city center” makes the case for the increased need for recreational greenspace between NW 122nd Street (Parker Road) and NW 143rd Street (Publix Shopping Center).  There are 300 apartments in the Nobel development, 255 units in the Gathering with 255 units, Oakmont has plans for 999 homes and 500 more homes are planned for the property behind the Publix on 143rrd Street.

The article does not mention the over 1,500 units already under construction, Buchanan Trails with 80 units that are in the works behind the Villages of West End North, with all traffic flowing through the Villages of West End and Arbor Greens and another planned development on Newberry and Parker roads with 233 units.  A Neighborhood Workshop is scheduled for February 28, 2022.     

The communities between Ft. Clarke Blvd. and 143rd Street need recreational green space for outdoor activities.  The West End Golf Course development, Tara Club, 140 units, is before Alachua County Planning and Zoning and very soon will be before the County Commissioners.  Please help keep this property zoning Recreational for all to enjoy.  Let Planning and Zoning and the County Commissioners know that you want them to vote NO on the amendment to the Alachua County Land Use Plan and NO on the rezoning of the West End Golf Course property from Recreational to Residential.