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Commissioners approve small AG2-to-AG1 rezoning over neighbors’ objections about precedent and notice

Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners · January 22, 2026
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Summary

The board approved a request to rezone a remaining parcel from AG2 to AG1 for estate planning despite neighbors saying they were not notified and arguing AG2 protects farmland; the motion passed 3–2 after debate about surrounding zoning and buffers.

The Santa Rosa County Board of County Commissioners voted 3–2 on Thursday to approve a rezoning request that moves one parcel from AG2 (one dwelling per 15 acres) to AG1 (one dwelling per 5 acres) to allow estate planning by landowner Joseph Corey.

Corey (speaker 11) told the board he and his family purchased several parcels and had previously received AG1 rezonings for three parcels; he asked the board to treat the final…

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