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CRA recommends denial of Hobe Sound RV-park LDR amendment after staff warns of state preemption
Summary
Martin County growth-management staff recommended denial and the CRA recommended denial of a proposed text amendment that would loosen RV park site-size and density standards in the Hobe Sound CRA; applicants argued relief is required to fund sewer upgrades and improvements.
The Martin County Community Redevelopment Agency on Feb. 23, 2026 recommended denial of a proposed text amendment to Article 12 of the county Land Development Regulations that would have changed recreational vehicle (RV) park standards in the Hobe Sound CRA.
Staff analysis: John Sennett, principal planner with Growth Management, told the CRA the applicant’s proposed language would reduce the minimum RV site size from 2,000 to 1,500 square feet, raise the maximum density from 10 to 15 sites per acre, permit accessory dwelling units as permanent structures, exempt managers/caretakers from short-term tenancy limits in certain circumstances, and remove the existing prohibition on park trailers. Sennett cautioned that state law and administrative rules could preempt the local changes, citing state…
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