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), without seeking to expand the UDB or amend the Land Use Plan (LUP) map. The application must include provisions to require 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 introduced on 5/26/2026, forwarded with a favorable recommendation by the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee on 6/10/2026, and adopted on 7/21/2026. The application is expected to be subject to Senate Bill 180 restrictions, meaning it cannot 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 the intersection with Senate Bill 180 and from Commissioner Cohen Higgins about the number of pending or anticipated text amendment applications that might be affected, with the Director stating the item would have no effect on pending applications and offering to provide the number of active applications.