Sweetwater commission approves zoning changes, a charter-referral update, Crown Castle internet contract and stormwater bid

The City of Sweetwater commission approved a package of land-use measures, a five-year internet-services contract, a charter amendment referral and a stormwater construction award during its Feb. 2025 meeting.

Key votes and outcomes

- Zoning map amendment (Staff Item A): The commission approved on second reading an ordinance amending the official zoning map from University District (UD) to Special Commercial District (C-2) for properties identified by folios ending in 10700 and 10720 West Flagler Street. The applicant said the change restores the property to its prior commercial tax classification; the applicant said there is no plan to redevelop vertically.

- Comprehensive-plan amendment (Item B): The commission approved on first reading an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan (future land-use element, policy 1.2) to revise medium-density multifamily/mixed-use and dolphin community/urban-center land-use categories; the item will be submitted to the state for the required review under Florida’s comprehensive-plan amendment process.

- City code clarification (Item C): The commission approved on first reading amendments to the city code…