☐ Consent Agenda ☐Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
☐ Regular Business 5:30 pm
☒ Public Hearing Other
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: Misty Servia
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Ordinance / Land Development Regulation Amendment Family Homestead (LDR-0011-2025)
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REQUESTED MOTION:
A motion to make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners to adopt/deny the proposed ordinance amending the Land Development Regulation reducing the minimum acreage of the parent parcel required to qualify for the family homestead exemption from 30 acres to 25 acres, and to clarify that the minimum 5-year ownership requirement for the parent parcel can be ownership by the applicant or the immediate family member.
SUMMARY:
Amending the Land Development Regulations regarding Family Homesteads to reduce the minimum acreage of the parent parcel and to clarify the minimum 5-year ownership requirement.
BACKGROUND:
On January 27, 2026, the Board adopted Ordinance 2026-001 amending the County Land Development Regulations to implement standards and requirements when subdividing land under the family homestead exemption; following the adoption of Ordinance 2026-001, the Board determined that it would be in the best interest of the County to reduce the minimum acreage of the parent parcel required to qualify for the family homestead exemption, and to clarify that the minimum 5-year ownership requirement for the parent parcel can be ownership by the applicant or the immediate family member.