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Planning board recommends approval of Newberry Ridge rezoning with conditions after questions on wastewater and open space
Summary
The City of Newberry Planning & Zoning Board voted unanimously April 21 to recommend approval of rezoning petition LDR25-11 (Newberry Ridge), asking the City Commission to require clearer open-space calculations, wastewater capacity commitments and park-access/maintenance details before final approval.
The City of Newberry Planning & Zoning Board voted unanimously April 21 to recommend approval of petition LDR25-11, which would rezone about 226 acres north of Southwest 30th Avenue from agricultural to Planned Residential Development (PRD) for the Newberry Ridge project.
Lauren (planning staff) told the board that the application, submitted in June 2025, seeks a PRD allowing up to 1,250 dwelling units and that the staff finds the petition consistent with the land development regulations and the comprehensive plan. She said additional technical reviews — including the transportation-impact analysis — remain under review and that developers must secure wastewater-treatment capacity agreements before final plat approval.
The applicant team described the project as a mixed product intended to expand housing choices in Newberry. Maribel Nicholson Choice, an environmental and land-use attorney for the applicant, said the…
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