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Santa Rosa County creates citizens Land Development Code task force amid Avalon wetlands and drainage complaints
Summary
The commission authorized staff to begin an ordinance amendment to realign a rural agricultural boundary and approved creation of a citizens Land Development Code (LDC) Task Force after sustained public comment about clearing, drainage and apparent permitting failures in Avalon Beach and Mulat Bayou.
Commissioners on Feb. 10 moved to create a Citizens Land Development Code Task Force and directed staff to begin preliminary work on a proposed land‑development‑code amendment to realign the county’s rural agricultural line at the southern edge of the Munson and Allentown fire districts.
County Attorney Tom told the board that “It would require a land development code ordinance amendment,” and explained the procedure: planning staff would draft the amendment, send it to the zoning board, and return the item to the County Commission for advertising and adoption.
Board members agreed by consensus to direct staff to begin the process; no final ordinance vote occurred at the Feb. 10 meeting. County administration later confirmed the resolution creating the Citizens LDC Task Force and reported five volunteer names who had agreed to serve and that commissioners would appoint additional members from their districts. The board asked staff to update the resolution…
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