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PUBLIC HEARING: Second of Two Public Hearings for Consideration of an Ordinance as a Result of an Application Submitted by Horse Farms Forever, Inc. To Amend the Land Development Code Regarding Section 4.2.23- Rural Commercial (RC-1) Classification’s Intent, Permitted Uses, Development Standards and Design Standards
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Kenneth Weyrauch, Deputy Director |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
G. Matthew Brockway, Esq. (Applicant), on behalf of Horse Farms Forever, Inc., submitted a Land Development Code (LDC) Amendment Application (Application) proposing changes to LDC Division 4.2.23 - Rural Commercial (RC-1) zoning classification’s intent, permitted uses, development standards, and design standards; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for inclusion in the Land Development Code.
The proposed amendments were considered in a public hearing by the Land Development Regulation Commission (LDRC) on January 24, 2024, which recommended approval of the amendments with the attached proposed changes. The applicant and staff do not support the additional changes proposed by the LDRC. Besides the planning staff report, the following items are presented to the BOCC for consideration:
Attachment A - Original Rural Commercial LDC Amendment Application, by applicant, Horse Farms Forever, Inc.
Attachment B - Proposal RC-1 Intent Comparison Language Strikethrough Underline from both the applicant and LDRC
Attachment C - Proposal RC-1 Language Strikethrough Underline, with LDRC Language recommendations. And proposal RC-1 Language Strikethrough Underline, as revised by applicant with staff, Horse Farms Forever, Inc.
Attachment D - Proposal RC-1 Language, clean, as proposed by applicant, Horse Farms Forever, Inc., in Attachment C
Attachment E - 1996 Rural Commercial RC-1 Zoning Classification Language
Attachment F - Letter from 1000 Friends of Florida on the Proposed LDC Amendment
Attachment G - Proposed Ordinance for signature
This is the second of two (2) public hearings, and the first public hearing was held on March 19, 2024, at 10 a.m.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Motion to recommend approval of the LDC Amendments, as proposed by the applicant.
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