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Martin County planning agency recommends denial of RV‑park standards change in Hobe Sound CRA
Summary
The Local Planning Agency voted to accept county staff’s recommendation to deny a proposed amendment to RV‑park standards in the Hobe Sound Community Redevelopment Area that would have lowered minimum lot size and increased maximum density; staff cited density and potential preemption by state rules.
The Martin County Local Planning Agency voted on March 5 to accept county staff’s recommendation to deny a proposed amendment to Article 12 that would have changed recreational vehicle park standards in the Hobe Sound Community Redevelopment Area. John Sennett, principal planner with Growth Management, presented the text amendment the applicant sought and said staff recommended denial.
The applicant, represented by attorney Krista Story of Polymath Law and property owners Suzanne and Michael Graham, asked to allow smaller RV site sizes (proposed minimum 1,500 sq ft versus the current 2,000 sq ft), raise maximum density (applicant proposed up to 15 RV sites per acre), allow managers or caretakers an exemption from short‑term tenancy limits, and remove the prohibition on park trailers within the CRA. Story told the board…
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