CDMP APPLICATION RE UDB TEXT AMENDMENT

Board of County Commissioners · 2026-07-21 · resolution

The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-678-26, directing the County Mayor or designee to file an application to amend the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) to address the use of text amendments that may facilitate urban land uses on property outside the Urban Development Boundary (UDB). The application must include provisions requiring a demonstration of need, avoidance of sprawl-type development, and mitigation of loss of agricultural or environmentally-sensitive lands, while providing flexibility for text amendments in certain locations within Urban Expansion Areas. The item was forwarded to the BCC with a favorable recommendation from the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee. The County Attorney stated the application would likely be subject to Senate Bill 180, meaning the administration would have to wait until October 2027 to submit it to the state. The item is not retroactive and will not affect pending applications. Commissioner Steinberg asked to be listed as a co-sponsor. Commissioner Cohen Higgins asked about the number of pending or anticipated text amendment applications the item might affect; the Director did not have the number but could provide it. No public comment sentiment is stated.