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Escambia commissioners approve rezoning for Gidey Lane parcel amid neighbors' concerns
Summary
After hearing opposition from Fox Run residents about traffic, privacy and tree loss, the county commissioners approved a planning-board recommendation to rezone a parcel on Gidey Lane to permit higher-density residential development, with staff noting buffering and mitigation measures.
The Escambia County Board of County Commissioners approved a planning-board recommendation to rezone a parcel on Gidey Lane (case Z2026-01) to allow higher-density residential development, after several Fox Run homeowners voiced opposition at the March 7 meeting.
Homeowners said rezoning from medium-density to higher-density (from 10 units/acre to roughly 18 units/acre as discussed in public testimony)…
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