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County adopts Land Development Code changes requiring community participation meetings and clarifying minor site plan approvals

5131297 · July 2, 2025
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Summary

The Board approved a county-initiated Land Development Code text amendment that mandates early community participation meetings for major developments, expands eligibility for minor site plan administrative approvals, and updates the code to reflect state law changes.

St. Lucie County on July 1 adopted a staff-drafted text amendment to the Land Development Code that requires community participation meetings for certain development applications and clarifies thresholds for administrative approval of minor site plans.

Planning and Development Services Director Ben Balcer told the board the ordinance was advertised June 19 and is intended to improve…

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