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Titusville P&Z backs stricter sidewalk waiver rules, removes in-lieu trust fund
Summary
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously recommended an amendment to the city’s sidewalk-waiver rules that removes the "not practical" exception and the sidewalk trust fund, narrows administrative waiver criteria and directs variance requests to the Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
The Titusville Planning and Zoning Commission on May 7 recommended approval of a code amendment that tightens criteria for sidewalk waivers, removes the option to pay into a sidewalk trust fund in lieu of constructing sidewalks, and sets specific thresholds for administrative waivers.
Under the proposed change staff presented, the “not practical” waiver language would be eliminated. A waiver could still be granted administratively only in narrowly defined situations; otherwise an applicant who seeks not to construct a sidewalk would need to pursue a variance from the Board of Adjustment and Appeals. The draft adds an objective distance standard for local streets: a lot or parcel may…
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