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DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: John Osborne
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Ordinance/Amending Land Development Regulation Sections 20-759 & 20-1499
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REQUESTED MOTION:
A motion to enter into the record this Development Review Report and all other competent substantial evidence presented at the hearing and make a recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners to adopt the findings and conclusions contained herein, and adopt the proposed Ordinance amending the Land Development Regulations section 20-759 Nonconforming Structures and Section 20-1499 Conditions and Safe-Guards.
SUMMARY:
The following are two proposed amendments to the DeSoto County Land Development Regulation related to non-conforming structures and rezoning development conditions. These proposed amendments will have the following schedule:
* March 26, 2024 - First reading with the Board of County Commissioners.
* April 2, 2024 - Public Hearing by the Planning Commission.
* April 23, 2024 - Final public hearing with the Board of County Commissioners.
BACKGROUND:
Proposed LDR Amendment to Nonconforming Structures
On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at the Board of County Commissioner's meeting, County Administrator Mandy Hines advised the Board of a situation with a property owner whereby their mobile home was heavily damaged by Hurricane Ian and subsequently demolished in November 2022. The mobile home is in the RSF zoning district, which does not allow mobile homes. The property owner approached the County about putting another mobile home on the site, the Development Department could not approve the request due to Sec. 20-753(3) which does not allow the re-establishment of nonconforming structures after 12 months. Given the situation of affordable housing and post-disaster recovery, the Board authorized staff to amend the LDR to increase the t...
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