PLACEMENT: Public Hearings
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LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE 3, ZONING DISTRICTS, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, MARTIN COUNTY CODE, REGARDING ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS, (LDR 25-03) A TEXT AMENDMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a request, initiated by the Board of County Commissioners (BCC), to amend Divisions 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7, Article 3, Zoning Districts, Land Development Regulations, Martin County Code, changing the text regarding Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) in the furtherance of affordable housing.
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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
PREPARED BY: Name: Amy Offenbach
Title: Planner
REQUESTED BY: Board of County Commissioners
PRESET: 5:05 PM
PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
Article 3, Zoning Districts, of the Land Development Regulations (LDRs) implements the Comprehensive Growth Management Plan (CGMP). This Article contains Category "A", "B", and "C" zoning classifications, permitted uses and development standards that implement the CGMP future land use designations.
This item is a request to update, Section 3.3 (Glossary of terms); Section 3.11 (Permitted uses); Section 3.51 (Accessory Dwelling Units); Section 3.201 (Accessory uses and structures); and Section 3.403 (Terms defined), Article 3, Zoning Districts, LDRs, Martin County Code. The proposed changes will (i) rename and update the definitions section to incorporate standardized terms regarding ADUs, (ii) update the applicable permitted use tables to allow ADUs in the appropriate districts, and (iii) reorganize ADU development standards.
On August 26, 2025, the BCC adopted Resolution Number 25-8.16, which initiated amendments to both the CGMP and the LDRs for Accessory Dwelling Units in furtherance of providing affordable housing. This amendment to LDRs was properly noticed and heard before the Local Planning Agency (LPA) on December 4, 2025, receiving a unanimous recommenda...
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