Changes to Commercial Space Limits in Employment Center (ECX)

Original title: Public Hearing (LDCPAL-2025-9 ECX CPA) (Adoption Hearing) to consider the adoption of a Large-Scale Comprehensive Plan text amendment to Policy 2.131-RA4. F. 3. (h) to amend the personal services and commercial limitation to exceed 30 percent of the Employment Center (ECX) when approved as a Conditional Use in the US 98 SAP. This case is related to LDCT-2025-20 which is a companion Land Development Code text amendment. (No Fiscal Impact)

Record date · January 20, 2026

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What This Bill Does

The Board of County Commissioners has approved an amendment to the county's . This change allows for personal services and commercial businesses to occupy more than 30 percent of the designated area within the US 98 , provided they receive a permit.

Why it matters

This change increases the potential amount of commercial and service-based business space allowed within the US 98 Employment Center, which may affect future development projects and land use applications in that area.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Property owners in US 98 SAP

Owners of property within the US 98 Special Area Plan may now apply for Conditional Use permits to exceed previous commercial space limitations.

Directly affected

Board of County Commissioners

The Board is responsible for reviewing and approving Conditional Use applications under the new policy.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does this amendment change?

It allows commercial and personal service businesses to take up more than 30% of the space in the within the US 98 Special Area Plan, if they get a permit.

Will this cost taxpayers money?

No, the document states there is no fiscal impact.

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