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REQUEST TO AMEND THE MARTIN COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING AND GROWTH MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT REVIEW FEE SCHEDULES BASED ON LEGISLATIVE MANDATES
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
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This is a request to revise (i) the Comprehensive Planning Fee Schedule to add a new fee for review of agricultural enclave certification requests in response to Senate Bill (SB) 686 and (ii) the Growth Management Development Review Fee Schedule to add new fees for review of agricultural enclave development applications in response to SB 686 and for review of a qualified contractor’s preapplication consultation services in response to House Bill (HB) 927.
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DEPARTMENT: Growth Management
PREPARED BY: Name: Jenna Knobbe
Title: Senior Planner
REQUESTED BY: Paul Schilling, Growth Management Director
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PROCEDURES: None
BACKGROUND/RELATED STRATEGIC GOAL:
SB 686, also known as the “Agricultural Enclaves Bill,” took effect on July 1, 2026. This bill provides new regulations and definitions for agricultural enclaves in the state of Florida. Section 163.3162(4), Florida Statutes, outlines the process by which a property owner can apply to the local government for certification of property as an agricultural enclave. If property is certified as an agricultural enclave, a property owner may submit development plans on land outside an urban service district for development that aligns with one or more adjacent parcels or adjacent development inside an urban service district. These development plans must be treated as a conforming use, notwithstanding the local government’s comprehensive plan, future land use designation, or zoning.
Agricultural enclave certification requests are highly time sensitive. Within 30 days of the local government receiving an application for certification of an agricultural enclave, the local government must provide a written report detailing whether the application complies with the requirements ...
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