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Board approves future land use change for 9200 Fowler Ave amid resident complaints about nearby business operations
Summary
The Planning Board approved a small‑scale amendment to convert the commercial portion of 9200 Fowler Ave to Mixed Use Urban, a change that permits residential development at up to 25 dwelling units per acre; nearby residents raised code‑enforcement complaints about dumping and fires related to an existing business on or near the property.
On May 6 the Escambia County Planning Board approved small‑scale map amendment SSA‑2025‑03 to change the future land use of the eastern portion of 9200 Fowler Avenue from Commercial to Mixed Use Urban (MOU). Planning staff said the parcel is approximately 8.85 acres in total and the eastern portion that is the subject of the amendment would allow a maximum residential density of 25 dwelling units per acre under the MOU designation.
County planner Caleb McCarty presented maps and staff findings, reporting that the property is split zoned between High‑Density Mixed Use (HDMU) and Heavy Commercial‑Light Industrial (HCLI) and that the requested future land use conversion would permit residential uses where…
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