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Punta Gorda council asks AG for opinion and adopts 180‑day moratorium on car washes and storage units
Summary
After extended debate about whether recent land development regulation (LDR) changes are ‘more restrictive’ under state law, council voted to request an Attorney General opinion and approved a temporary 180‑day moratorium on new car washes and self‑storage while staff reviews standards.
Punta Gorda City Council on Feb. 5 directed staff to ask the Florida Attorney General for an advisory opinion on whether parts of the city’s recently adopted land development regulations are “more restrictive or burdensome” under the special act that governs post‑Hurricane Ian planning changes, and approved a 180‑day temporary moratorium on new car washes and self‑storage facilities.
The request for an AG opinion follows concerns raised by property owners and developers that the city’s updated LDRs — particularly a requirement in the downtown core for certain…
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