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Council limits zoning-official discretion and asks for outside legal review of land‑development rule changes under SB 250
Summary
Amid complaints about special exceptions and density changes, council voted to halt use of zoning-official discretion for variances/special exceptions pending a land development regulations workshop and to seek procurement guidance and outside legal advice on interpreting SB 250.
PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — Punta Gorda councilors voted Wednesday to suspend unilateral variances and special‑exception approvals by the zoning official and to seek outside legal review about how recent state law changes (SB 250 and related interpretation) affect the city's land‑development rules.
The move followed a heated public discussion and council debate after a zoning official approved a storage‑unit use on U.S. 41 that some councilors and residents said appeared far larger than typical allowed uses. Councilmembers and residents questioned whether the zoning official’s authority to approve uses as “similar”…
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