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Public commenters and commissioners flag LDC ambiguity on zoning-board continuances; staff to consider amendment

2833236 · March 10, 2025
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Summary

Members of the public and the county's zoning board sought clarification about whether the zoning board may continue (table) cases without the applicant's consent; the county attorney said the Land Development Code is silent and the board asked staff and the LDC task force to consider clarifying language.

Public commenters at the March 10 Santa Rosa County committee meeting asked commissioners to clarify whether the county Zoning Board may continue (table) an agenda item without the petitioner's consent. The exchange prompted county staff and commissioners to say the Land Development Code (LDC) is silent on continuances and that they would consider adding clear rules during the LDC task force's revision work.

Alan Isaacson, a member of the zoning board, described a case where a petitioner (Sea Gallery Stores) sought to eliminate stormwater requirements for a building pad in an existing commercial park;…

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