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Martin County LPA approves excavation standards for Newfield planned mixed‑use village
Summary
The Local Planning Agency voted unanimously to adopt a text amendment to Article 11 of the Martin County Land Development Regulations, adding excavation standards limited to the Newfield planned mixed‑use village, including a 40‑foot maximum depth and sampling and setback requirements.
The Martin County Local Planning Agency on Thursday approved a text amendment to add excavation standards to Article 11 of the county Land Development Regulations for the Newfield planned mixed‑use village.
John Sennett, principal planner with Growth Management, told the board the amendment sets a maximum excavation depth of 40 feet, requires the bottom of excavations to remain at least 30 feet above the confining unit of the Upper Floridan Aquifer and Hawthorn Group, and restricts material removed below 15 feet to sand. Sennett said the…
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