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Commission reopens rezoning of 142-acre Evans property; staff recommends lowest-density RS-1
Summary
Dade City commissioners on June 10 reopened a quasi-judicial rezoning for a 142‑acre parcel owned by Evans Properties Inc.; staff recommended assigning RS‑1, the least-dense residential zoning consistent with the property’s LDR future land-use designation, while nearby residents raised flooding and notice concerns.
The Dade City Commission reopened a quasi-judicial rezoning matter on June 10 involving roughly 142 acres owned by Evans Properties Inc., focusing on whether to assign an RS‑1 zoning district consistent with the property’s low-density-residential (LDR) future land-use designation.
City Attorney Patrick Brackens prefaced the hearing with a legal framework emphasizing that zoning decisions must be consistent with the comprehensive plan: "An order granting or denying rezoning constitutes a development order and development orders must be consistent with the comprehensive plan," he told the commission. Brackens summarized the procedural history: the property was annexed in December 2006; the city…
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