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Commission delays Lancaster Road rezoning request after resident concerns; applicant to revise map
Summary
The Okaloosa County commission agreed to continue consideration of a small‑scale future land use map amendment and companion rezoning for property at the northwest corner of Lancaster Drive and Highway 20 after residents raised concerns about drainage, traffic and access.
The Okaloosa County commission agreed to continue consideration of a small‑scale future land use map amendment and companion rezoning for property at the northwest corner of Lancaster Drive and Highway 20 after residents raised concerns about drainage, traffic and access.
The applicant, Ruckle Properties (represented by John Tidwell Sr.), requested a change of roughly 24 acres from institutional to a mix of low‑density residential and mixed use that would allow townhouses and multifamily development adjacent to Highway 20. Planning staff and the planning commission had…
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