However, the board could possibly vote to keep the tree size at 48 inches in the north end of the county, based on the zoning board's recommendation in October.
That would mean no trees below 36 or 24 inches in circumference could be cut down, an attempt to protect live oaks and other native trees. They also directed staff to reduce the circumference of trees that could be cut down from the current size of 48 inches to 36 inches in the north end of the county and 24 inches in the south end of the county. The board discussed the possibility of banning red sand and red clay on build sites, which can get into local waterways and pollute the water.
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One of the areas of greatest concerns for members of the public as far as the rewrite goes has to do with the environment, and how to mitigate developments' negative effects on wetlands, the water and other protected and sensitive ecological areas. Environmental concerns: Red clay and sand, heritage tree sizes, land clearing Some of the new changes include: increasing the minimum lot widths in residential subdivisions removing the family homestead in agriculture districts adding stormwater and erosion control measures adding wetlands buffers clarifying content-neutral sign requirements modifying fencing and dock height requirements creating separate borrow pit districts and eliminating the Heart of Navarre overlay district.īelow are five additional takeaways from the nearly eight-hour long workshop, including some key changes to the code from the last update. Infrastructure impact fees: Santa Rosa County to discuss additional impact fee to pay for roads, parks, police
Ward gave a presentation to commissioners at Wednesday's workshop detailing the process so far of rewriting the land development code, and private citizens gave presentations of their own as well outlining their wishes for the new code.