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Florence staff catalog PUDs, warn many carry vested rights and long time horizons
Summary
Town planning staff and a consultant told council and Planning & Zoning that Florence’s inventory of Planned Unit Developments covers roughly 23,000 acres and that many PUDs are accompanied by development agreements that create vested rights and long‑term obligations.
Town of Florence planning staff and a land‑use consultant presented a consolidated view of Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) and related development agreements at a joint work session, emphasizing that many historical entitlements include long‑running terms and vested‑rights language that constrain the town’s options when large tracts are developed.
“Every parcel of property in the town of Florence has an entitlement. It’s basically what the zoning classification that sits on that land allows to happen on the land,” said Larry Harmer, a land‑use consultant, during a presentation on PUDs, entitlements and vested rights. Harmer and community development staff outlined the difference between a zoning entitlement (the PUD itself) and a vested right created by a signed development agreement.
Staff said the town currently has 19 approved PUDs that are…
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