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Planning board moves to ask commission for 300‑sq‑ft limit on accessory dwelling units as state statute advances
Summary
Board members discussed a newly surfaced state statutory section on accessory dwelling units and voted to prepare a local ordinance recommending a 300‑square‑foot cap (excluding open‑air structures) to preserve single‑family character while state legislation moves through Tallahassee.
At the Feb. 4, 2025 meeting, the Melbourne Beach Planning and Zoning Board discussed a recently received statutory excerpt concerning accessory dwelling units and agreed to ask the town commission to consider a local ordinance that would limit accessory dwelling units (ADUs) to 300 square feet while excluding open‑air structures such as gazebos.
The board reviewed text the staff circulated from a statute labeled…
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