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County approves mandatory rezoning of 4 56 South Ocean LLC to AR‑5A over split‑zoning objections
Summary
The Board approved a mandatory rezoning for 38 parcels totaling about 1,913.23 acres in Palm City from older A‑1/A‑2 districts to AR‑5A (agricultural ranchette) after staff and the Local Planning Agency recommended the change; the vote was 3–2 with Commissioners Vargas and Hurd dissenting.
The Martin County Board of County Commissioners voted 3–2 to adopt a resolution rezoning 38 parcels owned by 4 56 South Ocean LLC, about 1,913.23 acres in Palm City, from older A‑1 (small farms) and A‑2 (agricultural) districts to AR‑5A (agricultural ranchette).
Brian Elam, principal planner with the Growth Management Department, told the board the request was a mandatory rezoning because the existing A‑2 zoning is inconsistent with the county’s agricultural ranchette future‑land‑use designation and recommended approval. ‘‘Staff recommends approval of the rezoning by 4 56 South Ocean LLC from A‑1 small farms district and A‑2 agricultural district to AR‑5A agricultural ranchette…
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