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George Curtis, development manager for the City of Live Oak, told the council, “Staff finds the request consistent with [the] comprehensive plan and land development regulations. Approval is recommended.” Curtis also explained the requested residential-office classification allows small-scale multifamily uses but that subdivision and building approvals depend on lot size, setbacks and other code requirements.

Applicant Leticia Robinson, who identified herself as a Realtor, said the project will focus on affordable, rent-to-own housing. “Our plans are to bring more affordable homes to the area and build up the community,” Robinson said. She told the council she expects to place two single-family structures on the parcel and lease them under long-term contracts, but said she was still determining whether the units would be sold separately.

Council members pressed staff on whether the property could be split into two lots and whether the units would be single-family homes or a duplex. Curtis said the parcel is one property of record; even with the rezoning, division into two sellable lots would require review for minimum lot width and area, setbacks, ingress and egress, and other building-code requirements. He said the building-permit process would determine whether two individually sellable homes could be built. Curtis noted the minimum unit size in the requested zoning could be as small as about 500 square feet, but final permit approvals depend on submitted plans.

No members of the public testified against the request during the hearing. After staff and applicant presentations and questions, a council member moved for final reading of Ordinance 1531; the motion passed on a voice vote. The record showed four council members present and voting in favor.

Discussion versus decision: the council’s approval was a formal final-reading action to change the official zoning map. Council discussion focused on development constraints that remain despite rezoning — notably lot division, setbacks and permit review — and staff repeatedly said those code and permitting checks would determine what is actually buildable or sellable on the parcel.

Next steps: with the ordinance adopted, the applicant may proceed to apply for building permits and, if desired, for lot-split or subdivision approvals; those applications will be reviewed by city staff under existing Land Development Regulations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","06-10-2025 City of Live Oak, FL City Council Meeting Pt5","oneSentenceSummary","The City of Live Oak City Council approved final reading of Ordinance 1531 to rezone 704 Duval Street NE from single-family residential to residential-office zoning, a change that allows small-scale multifamily uses.","taxTitle","City of Live Oak, Suwannee County, Florida","taxId",71823,"location","Florida","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6205590,"Council opens quasi-judicial hearing on zoning map correction for 0.89 acres (Ordinance 1536)",89,1278000,1367000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3769181-fea4728e8708ddca1a8ae4e0acf15908&start=1278&end=1367","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3769181-fea4728e8708ddca1a8ae4e0acf15908/thumbnail_1278000.jpg","/articles/6205590/Florida/Council-opens-quasi-judicial-hearing-on-zoning-map-correction-for-089-acres-Ordinance-1536","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205590-ee64b800ab25c153ef7c54ca8fdd0e63/orig.mp4?Expires=1771034329&Signature=UnaN5id8KhYXeefd1HuRZdnPZC0og1jbexk1j2~qEtTDB9xRs8DS2S4pXHlpUsnohBJHfNQbdIgNyA6pg6CUF6vfsAEFrYq7hq9RB4147mO1ogh-TEIX4zGnQfE8L3oYqjpPBB2lX7tGlcLAsEwbxGQIVnWUwIyOZrPrBcXWe8QGPe0fha65oaUtcHkZS-IRFPnU5tzIkQgxxiDfS5K0Lr3DOBMWpl-ZwCuCEXmT87dTtvJimHaPaCG1tE4ALpT3Ugi8wNhIO~BG1QrlHpUQv7fwkWHyVMo-baHj3viCHDL71K48hv8p980qbAtb7x3CNJX7Z0J-ssd3L3soSLzq0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Live Oak City Council opened a quasi-judicial public hearing and began a staff presentation on Ordinance 1536, a proposed zoning map amendment to change the assigned zoning district for roughly 0.89 acre previously shown outside the city on older maps. George Curtis, development manager, described the matter as similar to the annexation just approved, saying the omission occurred during an earlier annexation process in 2001.

Before the public hearing, councilors were briefed on quasi-judicial hearing procedures, including that decisions must be based on evidence in the record and that ex parte communications must be disclosed under Florida law. Curtis was placed under oath and began the staff presentation for the rezoning request; the transcript excerpt ends during the staff overview and does not include a council vote or public testimony for this item.

Discussion versus decision: at the time of the transcript excerpt, the item was in the staff-presentation stage of a quasi-judicial hearing. No formal action or final-reading vote appears in the provided record.

Next steps: the council is following the quasi-judicial hearing procedure (staff presentation, applicant presentation, public testimony, deliberation) and will make a final decision based on the evidence entered into the hearing record.","City staff opened a quasi-judicial hearing and began presenting a rezoning/land-use map correction affecting about 0.89 acre that staff said was omitted during a 2001 annexation. The item was introduced and staff presentation began; no final council action was recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6205594,"Live Oak annexes small omitted parcel; owner cleared to pursue development plans",73,1188000,1261000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3769181-fea4728e8708ddca1a8ae4e0acf15908&start=1188&end=1261","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3769181-fea4728e8708ddca1a8ae4e0acf15908/thumbnail_1188000.jpg","/articles/6205594/Florida/Live-Oak-annexes-small-omitted-parcel-owner-cleared-to-pursue-development-plans","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6205594-dfe4d4eae0ea9a119db73e080cf12162/orig.mp4?Expires=1771034329&Signature=Dq6XDNnu8A03Lgod3gyHHQSbfYWAxfQrn22GcaVDqL8Ob2MlhXiM7787smwNS3mv7P3JijIPBPxv4MoIRyTm3joBfdedeWh29nS5lUr4AOhyjLME8rJat3k-FEV7H~25BSY8t1rGOLQLvHG-3DpjPDhAn~lZbc~F5BeBI6LTJjPCCkqWiFFSLtJVbRRUeKeXrvuWgSPSreKdCDHuy7KuyFqLYzl~GCBxmrizhUlMfGlRd54MhA1fpTIA8LKcs8mTpfev8LcmjeMZsAACIDai3Hdgi56yaQ-f2i1w~A~611NzheQXEPYG83D8SL0Nll9JPJ-he9l7R0B3VrvSpTYMjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Live Oak City Council approved final reading of Ordinance 1533 to voluntarily annex a small portion of real property that staff said was unintentionally excluded during an earlier annexation. George Curtis, development manager, said the annexation corrects a mapping omission so the property owner can proceed with development plans.

Curtis said staff recommended approval so the property “in its entirety will be in the city limits and the owner can move forward with development plans.” The item was opened for public hearing; no members of the public spoke on the matter.

A council member moved for final reading of Ordinance 1533; the motion passed on a voice vote. The record showed the council voting in favor and adopting the ordinance.

Discussion versus decision: the council’s action was a final-reading annexation to place the parcel fully inside the City of Live Oak municipal boundary. No additional details about specific development proposals were provided at the hearing; Curtis indicated the annexation removes a mapping error that had persisted since the earlier annexation.

Next steps: with the annexation adopted, the property owner may proceed with any development approvals required by the city’s land-development and permitting processes.","The City of Live Oak approved final reading of Ordinance 1533 to annex a small parcel that was inadvertently left out of a decades-old annexation, bringing the property fully inside city limits and enabling the owner to move forward with development plans.","actionData","errors"]

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Live Oak council approves rezoning of 704 Duval St. NE to allow small-scale multifamily use

Council opens quasi-judicial hearing on zoning map correction for 0.89 acres (Ordinance 1536)

Live Oak annexes small omitted parcel; owner cleared to pursue development plans