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Commissioners approve small lot rezoning in Tequesta to allow single‑family lot split
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The board unanimously rezoned a 0.82‑acre Tequesta site from HR‑2 to RS‑10, enabling a proposed lot split to allow a single‑family home on the north portion of the parcel; the applicant said the change was chosen because RS‑10 has a smaller minimum lot‑width requirement than HR‑2.
Martin County commissioners unanimously voted to amend the zoning atlas for a 0.82‑acre site at 18071 Southeast Country Club Drive in Tequesta, changing the classification from HR‑2 (multi‑family residential) to RS‑10 (high‑density residential).
John Sinnett, principal planner with Growth Management, explained the site contains an existing cell tower and is bordered by multifamily and condominium developments; the property’s future land use is high density. Sinnett told commissioners the RS‑10 district and RM‑10 are the standard category A districts available to implement the high‑density future land use. He said staff and the Local Planning Agency recommended approval following a 4–0 LPA vote.
Applicant representative Jared Gaylord said his clients, Cannae Properties LLC, sought RS‑10 specifically because the district’s minimum lot‑width requirement (40 feet) would permit a lot split that HR‑2 would not. Gaylord said the family plans to place a single‑family home on the northern portion of the parcel and confirmed the southern portion remains under a lease to Crown Castle for a cell tower.
Gaylord described the request as ‘‘essentially just a simple request to do a lot split.’’ Commissioners did not attach additional conditions and approved the rezoning by motion and unanimous vote.
Staff noted that the RS‑10 district permits single‑family uses with a maximum 10 units per acre and includes setbacks and open‑space standards; RM‑10 would have allowed additional flexibility for multi‑family projects and affordable‑housing density bonuses. Sinnett said development review staff found the application compliant with applicable regulations and the comprehensive plan.
