CDMP APPLICATION RE UDB TEXT AMENDMENT

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

The Board of County Commissioners adopted Resolution R-678-26 (File Number 260967) 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 Board with a favorable recommendation from the Intergovernmental and Economic Impact Committee on 6/10/2026 and adopted on 7/21/2026. The application will likely be subject to Senate Bill 180 restrictions, meaning the administration would have to wait until October 2027 to submit the text amendment to the state. The item is not retroactive and will not affect pending applications. Public comment included questions from Vice Chairwoman Lopez and Commissioner Cohen Higgins regarding the impact of Senate Bill 180 and the number of pending or anticipated text amendment applications affected.