Public hearing on proposed amendments to the Land Development Code.

PUBLIC HEARING
CITY OF SANIBEL, FLORIDA
The Sanibel Planning Commission will conduct a Public Hearing beginning at 9:05 A.M. on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Sanibel City Hall in the Council Chambers (MacKenzie Hall), 800 Dunlop Road, Sanibel, Florida, to consider the following application(s):
9:05 A.M.  Commencement of scheduled public hearing(s):
a. Consideration of a resolution recommending that City Council adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances to allow revisions to the vegetation buffer standards for commercial and institutional uses, Subpart B Land Development Code, Chapter 122, Article II Landscaping, Division 2 Commercial and Institutional Uses, Section 122-49 - Types, varieties and numbers of plants required, Section 122-50 -  Installation standards, Section 122-51 - Maintenance standards, for the purpose of updating the Land Development Code regulations.
b. Consideration of a resolution recommending that City Council adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances to allow accessory structures in front yards, except for accessory storage structures, subject to front setback requirements with limited exceptions, Subpart B Land Development Code, Chapter 126, Zoning, Article XIV - Supplementary District Regulations, Division 2 - Accessory Structures, Subdivision I - in General, Section 126-852 - Requirements, and Section 126-853 - Front Yards, for the purpose of updating the Land Development Code regulations.
c. Consideration of a resolution recommending that City Council adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances to allow an exception for building design and construction for below market rate housing and remove an obsolete restriction relating to flat roofs, Subpart B Land Development Code, Chapter 86, Development Standards, Article III - Residential, Division 3 - Unified Residential Housing (Cluster Housing) and Multifamily Housing, Subdivision III - Multifamily Housing, Section 86-164 - Limitations on Principal Buildings, for the purpose of updating the Land Development Code regulations.
d. Consideration of a resolution recommending that City Council adopt an ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances to allow a limited exception to height limitations for elevation of existing structures, Subpart B, Land Development Code, Chapter 126, Zoning, Article V, Nonconformances, Division 3, Structures, Section 126-172 - (Nonconforming structures) improvement, reconstruction or relocation prohibited; exceptions; and Division 5, Standards for Building-Back (Reconstruction) of Structures Substantially Damaged by a Natural Disaster, Section 126-212 ? Nonconforming Structures, for the purpose of updating the land development code regulations.
e. Consideration of an application for the revision of an approved preliminary plat pursuant to Land Development Code Chapter 82, Article IV, Division 2, Subdivision III - Long-Form, Section 82-421(1), Section 82-422 - Scheduling and notice, and Chapter 114, Article II, Division 5, Section 114-106 ? Preliminary plat, to amend allocated impermeable coverage for lots 1 through 6 at a Unified Residential Housing (Cluster Housing) development known as "Coastal Creek" subdivision. The subject properties are located at tax parcel (STRAP) no. 13-46-21-T2-00002.2000 and 13-46-21-T2-00002.4000. The subject application is submitted by Brian Smith, Ensite Inc. (the applicant), on behalf of Buckingham 225 Development Inc. (Daniel W. Dodrill) (the property owner). Application No. SPLT-2022-000074.

ALL IN THE CITY OF SANIBEL, LEE COUNTY, FLORIDA
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March 9 2026
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