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First hearing held on voluntary annexation; county urges broader stakeholder review
Summary
The commission opened the first quasi-judicial hearing on Ordinance 6-18, a voluntary annexation request for a 2.5-acre enclave owned by H and K Holdings. Gulf County commissioners and county counsel urged the city to engage regional stakeholders and raised concerns about future residential zoning next to an industrial corridor and shipbuilding.
The City Commission conducted the first of two quasi-judicial public hearings July 15 on Ordinance 6-18, a petition to annex a 2.5-acre parcel owned by H and K Holdings LLC that the city describes as an enclave surrounded by incorporated boundaries. Ray Greer presented the application, telling the commission the parcel is a 2.5-acre enclave with water and sewer lines along its borders and that the petitioner seeks annexation and a city land-use and zoning designation. The county's representatives urged the city to pause and broaden its outreach before taking final action. Jeremy Novak,…
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