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Davie to reopen debate on accessory-building size after resident objections
Summary
Town council voted unanimously to ask staff to prepare options and hold a public workshop to reconsider a recently adopted ordinance that limits detached accessory buildings to 600 square feet, after residents and a Planning & Zoning chair said the rule was bundled into a larger package and produced confusion about coverage and uses.
The Town of Davie council voted unanimously to ask staff to prepare options and schedule a public workshop to reconsider a recent code change that limits the size of detached accessory buildings, Mayor Judy Paul said during the meeting.
Council members said the move responds to a stream of residents who objected that the ordinance's 600-square-foot limit is too rigid and that the change was buried in a larger package.
The mayor called for the reexamination after receiving residents at the meeting. "I'd like to ask the council if they would, go along with me to readdress that recent code change for the size of accessory buildings," Mayor Judy Paul said. The council made a motion to have the town administrator prepare options and possibly hold a workshop; the motion passed unanimously, and council members said they would aim to hold the workshop in early August.
Why it matters: Residents and local professionals said the ordinance as written…
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