Levy County planning workshop advances draft vision, focuses on growth controls

Aug 3, 2026

At an Aug. 3 planning workshop, commissioners reviewed a consultant draft and a redraft by Tim Haines, agreed the vision must protect Levy County’s rural character, and scheduled further workshops to add rules for directing growth, preserving farmland and addressing ‘‘obnoxious uses.’’

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Levy County’s Planning and Zoning Commission spent its Aug. 3 workshop debating a draft vision statement and a wide range of tools to direct future growth, from overlay zones and density bonuses to caps on building permits. Chair (S4) opened the session, set two 30‑minute public‑comment periods and asked Tim Haines, who circulated a redraft, to lead a detailed review of the vision and future land‑use element.

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