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St. Cloud council asks staff to draft code protecting county 4‑H exemptions for annexed properties
Summary
Council directed staff to draft a land‑development-code amendment to allow residents who enter St. Cloud with active Osceola County 4‑H exemptions to continue participating if they provide proof of enrollment, while clarifying limits tied to lot size, setbacks and HOA rules.
Mayor Chris Robertson and council members spent an extended portion of the meeting on whether county 4‑H exemptions should continue after properties are annexed into St. Cloud. Staff presented a draft approach that would allow property owners who enter the city with active 4‑H or FFA registrations to preserve their exemptions for the duration of the membership provided they can produce proof of current participation.
Tisha Manning, interim director of community development, said the city’s land‑development code currently requires compliance with certain agricultural zoning provisions (minimum half‑acre lots and 25‑foot setbacks for animal housing), while Osceola County exemptions do not. “Our recommendation is to allow those…
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