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Residents and land‑use advocates urge commission to reject ‘conservation communities’ provision
Summary
Public speakers from PACE Florida and Flood Defenders told the Santa Rosa County commission the proposed “conservation communities” land‑development provision would let developers cluster small lots without rezoning, risk clear‑cutting conserved land and increase density in agricultural areas. Commissioners said they would consider public input before the vote.
Several residents and land‑use advocates urged the Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners not to adopt a proposed “conservation communities” change to the county’s Land Development Code, saying the amendment would let developers bypass rezoning and shrink rural lot sizes.
Ryan Fowler of PACE Florida told commissioners the change — which the board planned to consider during a later meeting — “will fundamentally change the North agricultural community,” allowing developers to cluster houses on much smaller lots without a rezoning hearing. “When developers build on a parcel, there will be vacant land,…
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