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Stuart commissioners transmit ordinance to rescind ZIP changes tied to SB 180 amid calls to join lawsuit
Summary
The Stewart City Commission moved the city’s first-reading ordinance rescinding portions of a recent zoning-in-progress (ZIP) after state Senate Bill 180 took effect; commissioners and public speakers debated home rule, legal risk and whether Stuart should join a multi‑municipality lawsuit.
The Stewart City Commission on July 28 transmitted to a second reading an ordinance to rescind land-development changes adopted during a recent zoning-in-progress after the state’s Senate Bill 180 took effect July 1.
The ordinance — drafted to withdraw provisions affected by section 28 of SB 180 — was presented at first reading by city staff and moved to second reading by Vice Mayor Collins. The motion to transmit was seconded by Commissioner Gioby and approved at the meeting; final action will occur on second reading.
Why it matters: Section 28 of SB 180, the city attorney and staff told the commission, applies retroactively to Aug. 1, 2024, and bars municipalities within certain federally declared disaster counties from adopting "more restrictive or burdensome" land-development regulations related to recovery. City staff warned that failure to act after receiving a written notice could expose Stuart to litigation and attorney-fee claims.
City Manager comments and staff recommendation City staff explained that the ordinance focuses on…
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