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ITEM: ORDINANCE NO. 2026-02 (6.8.8 - EQUESTRIAN DEVELOPMENTS ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT)
AN ORDINANCE OF WELLINGTON, FLORIDA’S COUNCIL, AMENDING ARTICLE 6, SECTION 8.8 - EQUESTRIAN DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY DELETING THE CRITERIA FOR EQUESTRIAN DEVELOPMENTS; RESERVING 6.8.8 FOR FUTURE USE; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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PUBLIC HEARING: YES QUASI-JUDICIAL: NO (Legislative)
EXPLANATION: To amend Article 6 of Wellington’s Land Development Regulations (LDR) by eliminating Section 6.8.8 relating to Equestrian Developments.
The Equestrian Overlay Zoning District (EOZD) was established in 2002. At that time, the zoning regulations allowed for “cluster development” in Subarea D of the EOZD. The primary function of a cluster development was to allow a Planned Unit Development (PUD) to cluster the residential lots in a given area and reduce the size of the lots, without exceeding the overall maximum density. This was to allow for a common area to be used as amenities for the project.
In 2019, the LDR was updated, and “cluster development” was removed from the code and replaced with “Equestrian Development.” These standards were updated to provide additional protections to require that amenities include equestrian amenities and to limit the eligibility for additional density.
SUMMARY: To amend Article 6 of Wellington’s Land Development Regulations (LDR) by eliminating Sections 6.8.8 relating to Equestrian Developments.