Residents and county commissioners debate "conservation community" provision in LDC

Aug 28, 2025

Residents and farm owners urged Santa Rosa County commissioners Aug. 28 to exclude a proposed “conservation community” provision from the Land Development Code, arguing it would permit smaller lots than current zoning without a rezoning and could undermine rural land protections.

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Public commenters at the Aug. 28 Santa Rosa County commission meeting urged commissioners to keep a proposed “conservation community” provision out of the county’s Land Development Code (LDC), saying the change could let developers build smaller lots than existing zoning allows without a rezoning and could increase density in rural areas.

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