Supporters say ‘Blue Ribbon’ bill would mean smart growth — critics fear it will spur sprawl
The latest version lets local government deny a project that is ‘substantially inconsistent’ with a comp plan.
The latest version lets local government deny a project that is ‘substantially inconsistent’ with a comp plan.
Proposed bills are efforts to return Florida to the days when developers built everywhere and anything they wanted.
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