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Equestrian Preserve Committee and council agree to review development rules after EPC raises concerns about LDR changes
Summary
At a May 7 joint workshop the Equestrian Preserve Committee presented seven guiding principles and asked council and staff to revisit land‑development rule language (section 6.8.0.8) and comp‑plan alignment; council members signaled consensus to place the topic on the EPC agenda and pursue a focused amendment.
Members of the Village of Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee (EPC) presented a one‑page set of guiding principles to the council at a May 7 joint workshop and urged a targeted review of the Village’s Land Development Regulations (LDRs), specifically section 6.8.0.8. Committee members said the current LDR language could be interpreted to allow cluster or planned unit development (PUD) patterns across the Equestrian Overlay/Zoning District (EOZD) in a way that, they argued, conflicts with the village comprehensive plan’s stated goal to preserve large‑lot equestrian farms and open space.
Why it matters: EPC members and other speakers said the LDR interpretation could permit clustering of houses and commercial uses inside areas intended to remain predominantly equestrian in character. Committee members asked the council to confine a review to the identified…
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