PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER APPROVAL OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AMENDMENT (CPA 25-04), ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, A TEXT AMENDMENT
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This is a request to consider the approval of Comprehensive Growth Management Plan Amendment (CPA 25-04), Accessory Dwelling Units, to change the text of Chapter 2, Overall Goals and Definitions, and Chapter 4, Future Land Use Element, of the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan (CGMP), Martin County Code, a text amendment initiated by Resolution 25-8.16.
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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
PREPARED BY: Name: Amy Offenbach
Title: Planner
REQUESTED BY: Board of County Commissioners
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PROCEDURES: Plan Amendment
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
In accordance with Sections 163.3174(4)(a) and 163.3184(3)(c)1 and (11), Florida Statutes (FS), all CGMP amendments require three public hearings. The first public hearing for this CGMP amendment was conducted before the Local Planning Agency on December 4, 2025. The LPA unanimously recommended approval of the proposed amendments with a vote of 4-0. The second public hearing was conducted on December 9, 2025, at which time the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) elected to transmit the CGMP amendment to the State Land Planning Agency and other state and regional reviewing agencies. This is the third public hearing where the BCC determines whether to approve the CGMP amendment.
Upon transmittal, Section 163.3184, FS, requires state and regional reviewing agencies to provide comments to the County regarding any impacts to important state resources and facilities. The state and regional reviewing agencies must provide their comments, if any, to Martin County within 30 days of the agency's receipt of the proposed amendments. If comments are received regarding impact to state resources and facilities, they must be addressed prior to adoption of the CGMP amendment. Failure to successf...
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