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Commission approves rezoning for one‑acre parcel at Kings Bay entrance despite neighbors’ concerns
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners rezoned a one‑acre parcel at the Kings Bay entrance from Planned Unit Development to Residential General and approved an increased density of eight units per acre after a public hearing. Nearby residents and the Kings Bay Homeowners Association raised concerns about traffic, stormwater and habitat; planning staff,
The Okeechobee County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday voted to rezone a one‑acre parcel at the entrance of the Kings Bay subdivision from Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Residential General (multifamily) and approved a density of eight units on the acre.
The item, filed as petition R2025‑0774 for property along Southeast Fiftieth Avenue at the Kings Bay entrance, drew multiple public commenters who said the site floods during heavy rain, that the entrance already serves school bus stops and that development would remove trees and displace wildlife. Colin Cameron, an attorney representing the Kings Bay Homeowners Association, told the board the divided entrance and morning/afternoon bus activity raised…
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