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Little Public Interest As Century Updates Aging Land Development Code
February 10, 2017
The Town of Century is updated its aging Land Development Code thanks to a state grant, and a public workshop with little public interest was held Thursday to address the latest changes.
The town received a $25,000 Division of Community Development’s Community Planning Technical Assistance Grant from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity to update their LDC, which was adopted on April 29, 1991. The work is being done by Peggy Fowler and Associates, which submitted the only proposal.
The Land Development Code (LDC) essentially specifies what can be built where and how it can be used within the town limits.
The majority of the LDC has not been revised since it was adopted in 1991. It, according to Fowler, must be updated to ensure compliance with changes in state and federal laws and the goals and objectives of the Town Century Comprehensive Plan 2025.
The updates will also address any inconsistencies or duplication in the document, plus make the LDC more user-friendly and easier to understand with minor reorganization and the addition of tables and simple illustrations.
Most of the changes reviewed at Thursday’s workshop – added by one member of the public - involved environmental regulations and the addition of restrictions involving cultural resources, such as a significant archeological find on a construction site. An additional workshop will be held in late April, followed by the presentation of a completed draft at public hearing in May.
Pictured top: This panoramic photo show three Century staffers, Councilman Gary Riley and one member of the public at a public workshop Thursday morning. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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4 Responses to “Little Public Interest As Century Updates Aging Land Development Code”
Were these meetings Thursday advertised ahead of time? Sunshine Law and such?. Zoning changes can be a way to really change the future use of an area for planning. It can pave the path to take your home away as the people down in Beulah are finding out.
Looks like the people of Century are happy with their zoning and do not want any more restrictions.
I am very interested in what is happening with the town of Century. Been hanging back, knew a lot was going on with tornado and such which did not affect me directly. In some ways I thought the meetings are for the council members to meet among themselves… and interact with the mayor. We vote by mail. NE does a good job of informing us. From my recliner with a heating pad on my back. Thank you!
Yeah pretty quiet, not like we have a Beulah Beltway coming through. I would like to look it over in April though, I do not anticipate major changes in zoning or land use actually as far as I know.