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Planning board backs broad comprehensive‑plan updates to guide growth through 2045
Summary
The board recommended adoption of comprehensive plan amendments (introduction through Section 15) that update future‑land‑use categories, replace older industrial overlays with 'economic opportunity centers', create a 'structured growth area' and clarify density and utility requirements; board discussion emphasized the need to resolve water and transportation issues before higher densities are approved.
On Jan. 27 the Okeechobee County Planning Board voted to recommend that the Board of County Commissioners adopt a package of comprehensive plan amendments covering the introduction through Section 15 of the plan, including updated future land use, transportation and other elements intended to reflect recent statutory changes and a 2045 vision for growth.
Bill Royce, county planning staff, summarized the changes: the plan replaces some older industrial overlays…
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