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Board unanimously approves 60‑acre planned commercial development near Camp/ Blanding
Summary
Clay County commissioners voted 5–0 to adopt a comprehensive‑plan amendment and PUD to create a six‑lot planned commercial development with a 40‑foot buffer, lighting limits and common stormwater measures; applicant and staff said standards will limit off‑site impacts.
The Clay County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a comprehensive plan amendment and Planned Unit Development that will reclassify roughly 60.49 acres near Camp/ Blanding into a planned commercial development (PCD/PUD) and allow a range of commercial uses under controlled conditions.
Planning staff described the proposal as a flexible way to accommodate larger lots (8–12 acres) for commercial and contractor uses that are increasingly difficult to site in the county. The ordinance includes a 40‑foot natural buffer, an interior six‑foot fence, additional tree planting to meet a B‑type landscape standard and lighting restrictions to limit light trespass onto adjacent properties, including Camp Blanding land to the north.
Applicant agent Colin Groff said the PUD will enable common stormwater management for the development and allow compatible business types to co‑locate. Groff also said the project is intended to preserve vegetative buffers where feasible and to avoid incompatible uses near the military training area.
Board members asked the applicant to clarify map details and asked staff to confirm buffer coverage at a corner where two houses sit across Gas Line Road; the applicant agreed to extend the shown buffer to better protect those properties. Commissioners also discussed conditional uses such as RV/boat storage and whether to remove automotive‑parts operations from the permitted list; staff and the applicant said conditional uses would require a separate review and that new standards for storage and fencing will be enforced.
The board voted to approve the comp‑plan amendment and the PUD 5–0. The PUD ordinance requires the developer to meet the listed buffering, lighting and common‑stormwater standards and to handle any subsequent requests for conditional uses through the normal amendment process.
Next steps: applicant to submit final plats and development permits consistent with the PUD; staff will enforce buffer, lighting and stormwater requirements during plan review.
