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Council debates using old city nursery for workforce housing versus hurricane debris storage
Summary
Councilors, staff and public commenters debated whether the city’s 14‑acre old nursery site should be used for workforce housing under the Live Local Act or retained as a designated hurricane debris site; legal questions about charter protections and practical concerns about stormwater setbacks and site suitability were raised.
Council members and staff spent a lengthy portion of the meeting debating whether the city should pursue workforce housing on the surplus old nursery property or keep the site designated for hurricane debris storage and emergency operations.
Supporters of using the site for workforce housing cited the Live Local Act and the need for affordable housing, noting long local Section 8 waiting lists and a…
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