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Commissioners keep existing golf-course conversion code after weeks of debate; no change adopted
Summary
After months of staff work and a lengthy public hearing, the board voted unanimously to retain the county’s existing golf-course conversion process and not adopt staff’s pared-back proposal intended to reduce Bert Harris litigation risk.
Collier County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to leave the county’s existing golf-course conversion procedures in place after extended debate among commissioners, planning staff and residents.
Background: The board had previously directed staff to explore changes to Land Development Code provisions that govern conversion of private golf courses to other uses, with the stated goal of making the process less vulnerable to “Bert Harris” takings claims. Staff’s draft recommended eliminating many of the additional prerequisites the code currently requires — including stakeholder outreach reports, multiple conceptual plans, developer alternative statements and purchase-option provisions —…
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