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Changes to Commercial Business Limits in Employment Center Zones

Original title: Public Hearing (LDCT-2025-20 ECX LDC Text Amendment) (Adoption Hearing) a Land Development Code text amendment to Section 401.04.D.6(g) changing 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 a companion Comprehensive Plan text amendment LDCPAL-2025-9. (No Fiscal Impact)

January 20, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This ordinance changes the zoning rules for the US 98 Special Area Plan, allowing for a higher concentration of commercial and personal service businesses in areas previously capped at 30 percent.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Property owners in US 98 SAP

Property owners in this zone are now eligible to apply for Conditional Use permits to exceed the previous 30 percent commercial/personal service limit.

Commercial developers

Developers operating within the US 98 SAP have new flexibility to propose projects with higher commercial density.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 20, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Board of County Commissioners approved a change to the Land Development Code that allows personal services and commercial businesses to occupy more than 30 percent of the zone within the US 98 . This change applies only when the development is approved as a .

Key Facts

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Why It Matters

This ordinance changes the zoning rules for the US 98 Special Area Plan, allowing for a higher concentration of commercial and personal service businesses in areas previously capped at 30 percent.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this change mean for businesses in the US 98 area?

Businesses classified as personal services or commercial can now occupy more than 30 percent of an Employment Center zone, provided they receive approval as a .

Does this change cost the county any money?

No, the document states there is no fiscal impact.

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Related Legislation

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Amendment to Commercial Use Limits in Employment Center-X (ECX) Zones

The Board of County Commissioners approved a change to the county's comprehensive plan that allows for more commercial and personal service businesses

Discoveries

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Companion Legislation

This ordinance is explicitly linked to a companion Comprehensive Plan amendment (LDCPAL-2025-9), suggesting a coordinated policy update.

LDCT-2025-20 LDCPAL-2025-9

Connected Entities

locationUS 98 SAP Map →

organizationBoard of County Commissioners Map →

Sources

Open source document

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