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Planning board backs changes to development-review process to avoid statutory refund risk
Summary
The board recommended City Council approve amendments to the development-review process (ZA042025) to centralize staff review and reduce delays that can push applications past Florida's 120-day statutory deadline and trigger fee refunds.
The Punta Gorda Planning & Zoning Board voted unanimously to recommend City Council approve amendments to Chapter 26 that aim to streamline the development-review process for site-plan applications.
Rachel Berry, zoning official, told the board the revisions create a staff-centered review pathway for development-plan applications so applicants receive consolidated comments earlier in the process. Berry said the current sequence…
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