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Commission rejects D.R. Horton FLUEDRA settlement; developer’s revised rezone will require new public hearing if pursued
Summary
The commission rejected a mediated settlement that would have allowed a revised rezone for the Smith Properties (near the Celery Fields); rejecting the settlement returns the dispute to mediation under Florida’s land-use dispute statute.
The Sarasota County Commission voted unanimously to reject a settlement agreement arising from a Florida Land Use and Environmental Dispute Resolution Act (FLUEDRA) proceeding involving the Smith Properties (a 50-plus acre parcel near the Celery Fields).
Background: The property owner sought rezoning for a residential project. The applicant and staff had negotiated a revised binding conceptual plan under FLUEDRA mediation that reduced density and included buffers,…
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