Commission approves Youth Thrive subdivision after trimming some requested deviations
The commission approved a request to create 40 single-family lots targeted at modest-income buyers but restored several dimensional standards (wider lots, larger minimum lot size and a 7.5-foot side setback) after debate about the extent of deviations needed to keep homes affordable.
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The Planning and Zoning Commission approved a rezoning to allow a 40-lot single-family subdivision proposed by Youth Thrive Florida, intended to produce homes targeted to buyers at roughly 50–120% of the metropolitan area median income. The project seeks to make homeownership more accessible by reducing lot sizes and some setbacks compared with standard code requirements.
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