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Planning board approves subdivision code changes driven by Florida’s SB 784, urges City Council to preserve public input
Summary
The Planning Board approved Land Development Code amendments to implement Florida Senate Bill 784 and shift plat approvals to an administrative process; members unanimously asked City Council to consider ways to preserve public engagement at a preliminary-plat stage and to require public notice signage.
The City of Pensacola Planning Board approved amendments to the Land Development Code July 8, 2025, implementing changes required by Florida Senate Bill 784 that streamline subdivision plat review and make final plat approvals administrative rather than actions of the planning board or city council.
City staff told the board that SB 784 amends Florida Statute 177.071 to require administrative review and establish timelines for plat and replat approvals; staff’s draft amendments remove planning board and city council approval steps and assign administrative authority for plat review to the Public Works and Engineering Department.
Board members raised concerns that the state-level change would reduce opportunities for public input and local discretionary comment. Multiple members — including…
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