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The board recommended rezoning 19.79 acres at 1750 Ortiz Avenue to Light Industrial by a 7-1 vote and unanimously approved amendments to the Garden Street Iron and Metal planned development. It also recommended updates to two Comprehensive Plan elements by a 7-1 vote and continued a bonus-density request to July 1, 2026.
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The Ortiz Avenue property could move from an expired planned development designation to Light Industrial zoning, subject to City Council approval. The Garden Street recycling facility amendments do not expand the site boundaries, but residents raised concerns about dust, metal debris, noise, and explosions. The board also advanced changes clarifying Royal Palm tree maintenance and simplifying infrastructure-related planning policies.
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