Quote:
Originally Posted by twoplanekid
|
Thank you for that link. It is the text of the proposal and a document from TV asking for changes in the Wildwood planning rules. Essentially what has been done, IMO, is that the city of Wildwood has agreed to lower their standards to make them conform to Sumter County's rules. Civics lessons way back when taught that each jurisdiction as it became more urbanized would have more regulation. Thus the county would be less regulated than a township, and a city more regulated than a township.
This process is being reversed and the city of Wildwood is lowering its rules for the Villages.
Included in this amendment is a change in how wetlands are to be protected. They will be mostly removed from protection on this property and future private property and only protected on public property.
And the definition of lands which must be left natural for the benefit of endangered species is also changed. It had said that land containing such species must be protected as well as "primary habitat". That has been removed. So if no animal is nesting there today, it can be developed. Underlined clause to be removed:
"Policy 1.14.3 Wildlife habitat occupied by endangered, threatened, or species of special concern
(particularly those identified as primary habitat for endangered or threatened species) shall be protected and conserved directly or indirectly by rules and principles established in Conservation policies. "
and this new rule inserted by TV
"Development impacts to listed species will be avoided when
practicable." my bold
For further reading on how TV is changing the Wildwood rules on protection of wetlands and protected species begin reading at packet page 103 in the
link