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City Commission Work Session · 2026-06-22 · agenda_packet

The City Commission will discuss a request to amend the Land Development Code to allow the subdivision or lot split of lakefront property meeting specific criteria. This amendment would impact 1020 Palmer Avenue, also known as 'Merrywood'. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval of a proposed text amendment that would permit the subdivision of a lakefront property (existing as of October 1, 2025) with a minimum of 3.5 upland acres, zoned R-1AAA with a Single Family Residential Future Land Use designation, into two lots. Each new lot would require a minimum of 150 linear feet of frontage on both the lake and the street, be at least 1.5 acres in size, and the total gross floor area for both lots combined shall not exceed 40,000 square feet, with individual lot gross floor area not exceeding 35% FAR. An alternative policy was suggested to preserve lakefront estates, allowing splits only under specific circumstances related to historic designation or if resulting lots meet minimum width and upland area requirements. The applicant, Tara Tedrow, represents the property owner. The property is currently 3.67 acres.