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 to file an application to amend the Comprehensive Development Master Plan to address the use of text amendments that may facilitate urban land uses on property outside the Urban Development Boundary. 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 Urban Expansion Areas. The item was forwarded to the Board with a favorable recommendation from the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee. The County Attorney stated the application would be subject to Senate Bill 180 and could not be submitted to the state until October 2027. The item is not retroactive and will not affect pending applications. Public comment included questions from Vice Chairwoman Lopez about Senate Bill 180 and from Commissioner Cohen Higgins about the number of pending applications, with Director Gomez stating the item would have no effect on pending applications.