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Board hears multiple land‑use first hearings; commissioners sharply criticize proposed 300‑acre Arrowood subdivision

Baker County Board of County Commissioners · November 18, 2025
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Summary

At a lengthy public hearing the commission reviewed several land‑use applications — rezonings, a special exception for RV/RV storage, a variance for a storage facility and a proposed 300‑acre subdivision (Arrowood). Commissioners raised concerns about private easement access, multiple driveways to county roads, wetland ratios and fire safety; staff said several items were first hearings and will return with additional details.

The commission held multiple first hearings on land‑use items, including a rezoning for a 5.01‑acre Otis Harbor parcel, companion map and rezoning requests for a Wilbanks Lane parcel, a special exception for RV storage, a variance for buffering to allow a climate‑controlled storage facility on SR 121/CR 228, and a proposed 300‑acre Arrowood subdivision north of I‑10 in Sanderson.

On Wilbanks Lane (ordinances 2025‑37 and 2025‑38), staff explained the parcel is 7.51 acres and the applicants intend to subdivide it into three lots for family members. Staff and LPA recommended approval but explained the family‑lot provisions and subdivision…

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