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County removes individual-lot duplexes from site-plan review to speed building permits, commission approves 4-1
Summary
The Board of County Commissioners adopted an amendment to the land development regulations to remove duplexes on individual lots from the site-plan review process, a change intended to reduce time and cost for small-scale duplex construction; the vote passed 4-1 with Commissioner Morse dissenting.
The Indian River County Board of County Commissioners voted 4-1 on Jan. 14 to adopt land development regulation (LDR) amendments removing duplexes on individual lots or parcels of record from the county's minor site-plan review and approval process.
Ryan Sweeney, assistant director of planning and development services, told the board the change was recommended by the county's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and is intended to lower the cost and permitting time for duplex construction on individual lots. "The intent is to reduce the cost of…
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