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County seminar sparks municipal interest in voluntary low-impact development incentives

5955367 · August 14, 2025
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Volusia County staff and outside presenters briefed local officials on low-impact development (LID) incentives; several municipalities and at least two projects signaled interest in voluntary LID measures.

Volusia County staff and outside presenters briefed elected officials, planners and developers on voluntary low-impact development (LID) incentives and best practices at a joint seminar hosted with the Florida Planning & Zoning Association.

NRAC members who attended said the seminar drew more policymakers than typical technical briefings and that several municipal officials expressed interest in adopting voluntary incentive programs. Jessica Gao, NRAC member, said the joint event brought a broader audience: "...we had more people from the elected official level at this one," she said, noting county staff reviewed the LID incentive program and a vendor (Ferguson Water Works)…

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