Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council adopts ordinance aligning city code with state law that removes council public hearings on plats
Summary
West Melbourne adopted Ordinance 2025‑28 to designate the city manager as the administrative approval authority for plats, conforming local code to SB 784, which removes the governing body's public‑hearing authority for plats; planning & zoning will remain an advisory public review step.
West Melbourne — City Council voted on Dec. 16 to adopt ordinance 2025‑28 on first reading, updating local code to reflect new state law (SB 784) that preempts governing‑body public hearings on plats and requires administrative approval authority.
City Attorney explained the statutory change: under the new law, cities must designate a…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
