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Zoning board recommends rezoning 30-acre Bud Diamond parcel to allow six 5‑acre estate lots after divided community response
Summary
The Zoning Board recommended rezoning 30 acres on Bud Diamond Road from AG-2 to AG-1 (estate residential) to allow six 5-acre lots. The hearing drew strong views on both sides: some residents said the change would erode rural protection and strain roads, while others — including nearby landowners and farmers — supported the smaller estate lots.
The Santa Rosa County Zoning Board recommended approval of a rezoning request to change 30 acres on Bud Diamond Road from AG-2 to AG-1 (estate residential), which would allow division into six 5-acre parcels.
Carla Hynote presented the request on behalf of applicants Joshua and Tracy Sheehan. Hynote said the owners seek to create six estate lots (five acres each) and noted nearby parcels already contain a mix of lot sizes and uses. “We’re asking for six houses, which is only four more than…
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