City Plan Board

The City Plan Board (CPB) is a seven member citizen board appointed by the City Commission, with an additional non-voting member appointed by the Alachua County School Board. It reviews and makes recommendations on petitions that go to the City Commission.

The Plan Board reviews:

  • Land Use and Zoning Changes
  • Special Use Permits
  • Text Changes to the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code 
2024 City Plan Board Schedule
 Planner Approval Deadline  Signed Notice Due  Meeting Date
 Wednesday, November 22, 2023    Wednesday, November 29, 2023   Thursday, December 14, 2023   
 Friday, December 29, 2023  Wednesday, January 10, 2024     Thursday, January 25, 2024
 Friday, January 26, 2024  Wednesday, February 7, 2024  Thursday, February 22, 2024
 Friday, March 1, 2024  Wednesday, March 13, 2024  Thursday, March 28, 2024
 Friday, March 29, 2024  Wednesday, April 10, 2024  Thursday, April 25, 2024
 Friday, April 26, 2024  Wednesday, May 8, 2024  Thursday, May 23, 2024
 Friday, May 31, 2024  Wednesday, June 12, 2024  Thursday, June 27, 2024
 Friday, June 28, 2024  Wednesday, July 10, 2024  Thursday, July 25, 2024
 Friday, July 26, 2024  Wednesday, August 7, 2024  Thursday, August 22, 2024
 Friday, August 30, 2024  Wednesday, September 11, 2024          Thursday, September 26, 2024            
 Friday, September 27, 2024  Wednesday, October 9, 2024  Thursday, October 24, 2024
 Friday, October 25, 2024  Wednesday, November 6, 2024  Thursday, November 21, 2024   
 Friday, November 15, 2024  Wednesday, November 27, 2024  Thursday, December 12, 2024

*Estimated fastest submittal to approval date is 18 days prior to deadline for Planner approval.

Meetings are generally held at 6:30 PM on the fourth Thursday of each month in City Commission chambers in City Hall at 200 E University Ave.

Plan Board Members:

Robert Ackerman, Chair

Stephanie Sutton, Vice Chair

Josh Ney

Jason Sanchez

Nick Hill

Jamie Bell 

Bobby Mermer

Tina Certain, School Board Representative

Staff Liaison: Juan Castillo - CastilloJ1@cityofgainesville.org

Agendas & Minutes

For past meeting agendas and minutes prior to September 2022, visit the Meeting Archives.