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Commission advances ordinance to allow administrative approval of plats after state law change; debate centers on public input
Summary
The commission approved an amendment to the land-development code to provide for administrative review and approval of plats and replats in response to 2025 Senate Bill 784; commissioners debated preemption and whether the change reduces opportunities for public comment.
The Safety Harbor City Commission on Feb. 2 approved Ordinance No. 2025-06 to amend the city’s zoning and land-development code to permit administrative review and approval of plats and replats in order to comply with Senate Bill 784 (2025).
Carol Strickland, the city’s community development director, told the commission the ordinance implements the state requirement to move plat and replat approvals to an…
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