San Felasco Tech City, the Alachua multiuse development that s home to 60,000 square feet of office space and a preschool, is gearing up for its next phase of construction. In keeping with its owners vision of being a “live, work, play,” development, the next phase will include additional office space and a brewery.
New construction will begin this summer on a pair of 30,000-square-foot buildings that will double the amount of office space. Those buildings will be directly north of the current ones and they’ll be connected by a pedestrian walkway. The new buildings’ roofs will also be covered in solar panels, providing Tech City’s energy along with panels on the existing roofs and solar trees on the property.
Garden Show and Spring Festival: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Cedar Lakes Woods and Gardens, 4990 NE 180th Ave., Williston. Tickets: $10 adults, $4 ages 6-13, free ages 5 and younger. (bit.ly/fest2021a) Sixth annual festival featuring live music and vendors from all over Florida selling native, exotic and unique plants plus arts-and-crafts booths and food trucks.
Kulaqua River Ranch Water Park Community Sunday: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. today, River Ranch Water Park, 23400 NW 212th Ave., High Springs. Admission: $14 ages 4 and older, free ages 3 and younger. (bit.ly/kulaqua21) In an effort to support the community, Camp Kulaqua opens the River Ranch during specific Sundays during the summer at a discounted rate with no reservations required. The venue requests that modest swimsuits be worn. Food and coolers allowed, but no glass containers or alcoholic beverages.
The Gainesville Sun Editorial Board
When Gainesville Regional Utilities moved into a new operations center on North Main Street in 2011, it opened up the opportunity to redevelop industrial land that GRU no longer needed downtown.
Ten years later, the redevelopment plan for the Power District is still a work in progress. In the meantime, affordable housing has dwindled and west-side sprawl has accelerated. Officials need to finally decide on a plan for the Power District and stick to it.
The Power District gets its name from GRU s continuing operations of the Kelly natural gas power plant downtown. The city-owned utility’s other properties in the area including parking lots, warehouses and even its downtown office are envisioned as possible locations for a walkable, mixed-use development that brings new jobs, residents and visitors to the heart of the city.