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Residents and county commissioners debate "conservation community" provision in LDC
Summary
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.
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.
David Fowler, speaking for PACE, told the board the provision would allow developers to reduce lot sizes compared with current zoning and place the required 25% green space under county control,…
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