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Two ag-enclave projects advanced; 4,462-acre proposal moved to Sept. 1 under SB 686 process
Summary
At a special meeting addressing projects submitted under Senate Bill 686, commissioners advanced two developments (Heritage Development East and West) and deferred a 4,462-acre North Palm Valley Road proposal to a Sept. 1 meeting for additional review of boundary and checklist questions.
St. Johns County commissioners reviewed three projects submitted under Senate Bill 686's agricultural-enclave process and advanced two smaller proposals while delaying a very large third project to allow more information-gathering.
"Senate Bill 686 is a new legislative bill passed by the state that allows, developers who have land that fits a certain criteria of agriculture... to proceed forward, with developing that land for, projects, most most notably residential projects," Wayne Larson explained on air. Larson said two projects—Heritage Development East (about 615 acres east of I‑95, south of State Road 207) and Heritage Development West (about 550 acres west of I‑95, south of SR 207)—were presented and will move forward for staff development review. A third proposal on North Palm Valley Road, roughly 4,462 acres north of Nocatee Parkway, drew many questions from commissioners and was moved to the Sept. 1 BCC meeting for further work.
Larson said commissioners asked for additional detail about how enclave boundaries were determined — a key statutory checkpoint under SB 686 — and that the Sept. 1 appearance will allow staff to supply the requested mapping and technical information.
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