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Zachary Baker, Planning and Development Services, described the county-initiated docket (LDC25-000001) as primarily a “cleanup” effort to correct scrivener errors and clarify permit triggers across Articles 2, 3, 6, 7, 9, 11, 12 and 13. Key proposed changes shown to the commission included:

- Clarifying permit requirements for artificial ponds and borrow areas and requiring site-work permits for ponds; adding waterfront setbacks for artificial ponds and maximum pond depth specifications.
- Adding limited exemptions and clarifications for bona fide agricultural accessory buildings and small well/pump houses in setbacks.
- Allowing accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in commercial districts by special use permit (and aligning table references throughout the code) and clarifying construction standards for ADUs.
- Standardizing terminology and correcting formatting/scrivener errors across numerous sections, and tightening material requirements and references for drainage and pipe materials per public works input.

The proposed amendment initially removed special-use permit requirements for emergency services (it would have made emergency services an allowed use by right in agricultural, residential and low-intensity commercial districts). Michael Woodward, a member of the public, urged retaining SUP review for emergency facilities to ensure neighborhood-specific compatibility and a public hearing process. Commissioners discussed the trade-offs between easing siting of emergency facilities and preserving notice and public review. The commission ultimately instructed staff to keep emergency services as a use requiring SUP in Agriculture, Agriculture Estate, Residential 1–4, RMH (manufactured home zones), CPO and C-1 zoning districts so that proposed emergency facilities in those zones continue to require public review.

Commissioners also discussed proposed changes to RV provisions. Staff proposed adding language to prohibit storing, leaving, or abandoning RVs on vacant parcels; commissioners asked staff to refine that language so the prohibition targets unregistered (abandoned/dilapidated) units. The commission also adjusted temporary-stay thresholds to align with RV park rules (90 consecutive days, 180 nonconsecutive days in a calendar year) and to make those thresholds consistent across affected zoning districts.

After clarifying those two issues (emergency services SUPs in specified zones and the RV unregistered/temporary-stay language), the commission voted to recommend the text amendments to the Board of County Commissioners as amended. The BOCC is scheduled to begin review on April 8, 2025, with a second hearing to be set by the BOCC.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Putnam County Planning Commission Meeting March 12, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Planning Commission recommended approval of a county-initiated text amendment to multiple articles of the Putnam County Land Development Code, with exceptions preserving special-use permit review for emergency services in certain zones and adjusting recreational-vehicle temporary-stay language.","taxTitle","Putnam County, Florida","taxId",53569,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6283766,"Planning commission recommends denial of MD Distribution rezoning request on State Road 207 after debate over industrial zoning",4233,892000,5125000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2586009-dfd037a9d53da66f89110f482a3ebb4d&start=892&end=5125","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2586009-dfd037a9d53da66f89110f482a3ebb4d/thumbnail_892000.jpg","/articles/6283766/Putnam-County/Florida/Planning-commission-recommends-denial-of-MD-Distribution-rezoning-request-on-State-Road-207-after-debate-over-industrial-zoning","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6283766-d656ea24c9811a1464f85e37e240f810/orig.mp4?Expires=1770514619&Signature=XAizbUPRph4tdIoE0xEnK9fVIFTZrlH8vs4LvdWwxamNrugubyt2FlY0GlkkzVETpde8OONhyOEyJmkYDdTTrlazS6j6sbKrrZgMNIqm9jMOn7vSb9BxMDyHzFNvuME9lJOkXVyLQf2tfYr0tPCuMHZt54mOJMqmDDYH7VnmH8auiv5oVR6evNzKdAA1ks7eDtEpt787RKjiz9c-7YHvPR5wIL1noRpe7M6U9vGEToIinangFII-XsCs2KvEmKjyhE0zQsfJdToMiU6uG52bct1BPjwBcVOQn1zGHEm8KZum9F8b3kyQbnS~8y9u87Pk5pLda5Bb6T26Fvm73sBVCQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Putnam County Planning Commission on April 8, 2025 recommended denial of a rezoning request from MD Distribution LLC (agent: Crystal Crenshaw) to change a 2.83-acre parcel at 186 State Road 207 from Commercial Retail (C-2) to Industrial Light (IL).

Michael Graves, Planning and Development Services, presented REZ 25-00002 and said staff recommended approval to align zoning with the property’s current use: “they machine and manufacture metal into roof parts,” which is not allowed in Commercial Retail (C-2). Graves told commissioners the site is in FEMA Flood Zone X, has a commercial future land use, and that Industrial Light zoning would be the most direct path to bring the existing manufacturing activity into compliance.

The item prompted extended discussion. Commissioners and members of the public pressed staff and the applicant about permit history, impervious area and site improvements, setbacks and buffer requirements that would change under Industrial Light zoning, and alternative paths to compliance—specifically whether Commercial 4 (C-4) with a special-use permit (SUP) or a planned unit development would be preferable to a straight rezone to Industrial Light.

Applicant’s agent Crystal Crenshaw described the property’s history: most buildings were “grandfathered” when the current owner purchased the property, she said, and an additional manufacturing building was constructed around 2009. She told the commission Saint Johns River Water Management had inspected the site in relation to a 2020 permit and had issued a letter of approval.

Staff and several commissioners noted differences in regulatory paths: Industrial Light zoning would allow the existing manufacturing use by right (and therefore provide a clearer path to compliance and expansion), while keeping the property as commercial and pursuing a C-4 designation would require a SUP and would not guarantee approval. Some commissioners argued a C-4 plus SUP better preserves corridor vision and allows more public input; others said a rezoning to Industrial Light is the quickest, clearest path to bring a longstanding nonconforming use into compliance.

After debate, a motion to deny (recommend denial to the Board of County Commissioners) carried on a roll call. The commission’s denial is advisory and will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for its April 22, 2025 meeting.

“We’re trying to allow this business that has existed on this property for the past 20 years ... to be in a zoning district that is compatible with their desired business,” Graves said during the presentation, explaining staff’s rationale for recommending Industrial Light.","The commission recommended denial of a proposed rezoning from Commercial Retail (C-2) to Industrial Light (IL) for a 2.83-acre property at 186 State Road 207; commissioners split on whether a C-4 designation with a special-use permit would better control corridor industrialization.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6283771,"Putnam County planning commission recommends approval of 18-acre rezoning at 205 St. John’s Drive",326,488000,814000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2586009-dfd037a9d53da66f89110f482a3ebb4d&start=488&end=814","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2586009-dfd037a9d53da66f89110f482a3ebb4d/thumbnail_488000.jpg","/articles/6283771/Putnam-County/Florida/Putnam-County-planning-commission-recommends-approval-of-18-acre-rezoning-at-205-St-Johns-Drive","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6283771-ffff018ccc350b9283b209abcdbce3ca/orig.mp4?Expires=1770514619&Signature=SSpKii1s4MRl8LnfvbmP6uOSfbB~EALEJZTOM6MG593W8CwWw1cDM5gZ4q4NpyuFCEYGMF6J5mZAWxVXf932Fu5nD782TcdHMQXd9A63Ufadqbdl7NIpOjJLmnd~CIWIPiZbfSparmhUQJ-0DVtfrRKzXvKi~OLDJ9sDczWBS0nb2HQS7~dFtfdAnEAmCZ2VXp0fpSZBBErh15HfSxTVbM8~s7t7u8bTOgk5ChwXLn2bYmJHGEW27dRFRKHHWgRunBv7CW3bnsf49BOm4r6JzN-FBMks7KrtbnnJ0t3ZCIPAj1ef7SlDkwvkjSQjU5RnnJtWyyiZ9hkK2Jl2taSNOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Putnam County Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a zoning map amendment for an 18.14-acre parcel at 205 St. John’s Drive in Palatka on April 8, 2025.

Planning staff presented REZ 25-00001, saying Michael Graves, Planning and Development Services, that the applicant, Kathleen Kelch, requested the map amendment to change split zoning (Agriculture Estate Planning & Development and Residential 1) to Agriculture Estate so the property could be developed consistently. Graves told the commission the site’s future land use is rural residential, that most of the parcel lies outside FEMA special flood hazard zones (with approximately 1 acre of AE floodplain), and that staff found the rezoning “consistent with the goals, objectives, and policies of the adopted comprehensive plan.”

The item drew limited discussion. A commissioner asked about the original planned unit development on part of the property; staff responded the PUD (Little Carter Acres) never was developed, the parcel had been split by deed and later recombined by Kelch, and the PUD term expired without development. No members of the public spoke for or against the request.

After brief discussion, Commissioner Justin moved to approve REZ 25-00001, finding it consistent with county goals and objectives. The chair called the roll and the motion passed; the Planning Commission’s recommendation for approval will go to the Board of County Commissioners at its April 22, 2025 meeting.

“We don’t see any wetlands on this property,” Michael Graves said in presentation of the staff report, noting the parcel would be eligible for building permits under the Agriculture Estate zoning district if the rezoning is approved.

The Planning Commission’s recommendation is advisory; the Board of County Commissioners will make the final decision.","The Planning Commission voted to recommend approval of a zoning map amendment for an 18.14-acre property at 205 St. John’s Drive in Palatka to Agriculture Estate, allowing a single-family residence and aligning zoning across the parcel.","actionData","errors"]

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