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Commission backs Border Road rezoning for 54 units, neighbors raise flood and compatibility concerns

City of Venice Planning Commission · November 17, 2025
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Summary

Planning commissioners recommended City Council approve rezoning of a 10.73-acre parcel at Auburn & Border Road to RSF-3 (up to 54 units), 6-1; residents and commissioners expressed concerns about density contrasts and stormwater in FEMA AE zones.

The Planning Commission on Nov. 17 recommended approval, 6-1, of zoning map amendment petition 25-48RZ to rezone approximately 10.73 acres at the northeast corner of Auburn and Border Road from county OUE to City of Venice RSF-3 (low-density residential), a request that yields up to 54 dwelling units under implementing district standards.

Britney Smith, planner, said the parcel sits adjacent to I-75 and is triangular and constrained; staff said…

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