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Bluffton council approves first reading of wetlands protections after public hearing
Summary
Council held a public hearing and approved first-reading amendments to the Unified Development Ordinance to add a 50-foot wetland buffer and enforcement provisions; staff will refine language before second reading after concerns from engineers and residents.
Bluffton — The Town Council held a public hearing March 11 and approved by first reading — using pending ordinance doctrine — changes to Chapter 23 of the town code that add local protections for wetlands, including a 50-foot buffer and new enforcement language.
The amendments, introduced by town planning staff, revise the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) to move wetlands design language into the stormwater section, add buffer and conservation language, and create enforcement and penalties for violations. The planning staff said the changes are intended to allow the town to act locally to stop unlawful wetland filling and other impacts after the U.S. Supreme Court’s Sackett decision narrowed…
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