Building boom looming for Florida Keys? State considers easing decades-old growth limits
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Florida Weighs Looser Building Rules for Florida KeysA possible change could open up to 7,954 undeveloped lots for permits; critics warn of environmental and public-safety consequences.
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- The Florida Department of Commerce is studying changes that could allow permits for up to 7,954 undeveloped lots.
- The latest census counted about 80,000 residents, roughly 10,000 more than in 2010.
- The evacuation model could increase the allowable window from 24 to 31 hours; implementation remains undecided.
- The Monroe County Commission is expected to discuss the issue December 13 and approve a recommendation for lawmakers in January.
We’re telling people who’ve been paying taxes for years and years, 'I’m sorry, you can’t use your property,' Horan said at that meeting. 'Ultimately, the Constitution is going to rule and just compensation will have to be made.'— David Paul Horan, Key West attorney, at a Monroe County meeting about development limits and takings liability; quoted by the Miami Herald
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