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Milton staff say state law requires final-plat approvals by staff; council discusses limits on local control
Summary
City staff and legal counsel told the Milton council that Florida Statute 177.071 requires administrative approval of final subdivision plats, allowing staff to approve final plats without council vote; council members raised concerns about reduced local oversight and discussed using the Land Development Code to preserve local protections.
At a City of Milton work session, staff and the city attorney urged council members to comply with Florida Statute 177.071, saying the law requires administrative approvals of final subdivision plats and is not discretionary.
"The state statute is very clear. The word shall and must are used," Mr. Spears told the council during a review of an ordinance on second reading that would designate staff as the administrative authority to approve final plats.…
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