Working Together We Did IT!

THE GAS STATION AND CONVENIENCE STORE DEVELOPMENT WAS STOPPED.

  • RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT WILL BE THE FUTURE OF THAT PARCEL.
  • LEON COUNTY REVISED THE RURAL ZONING REGULATIONS TO RESTRICT COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT TO A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF INTERSECTIONS AND TO SMALL BUILDINGS.
  • LEON COUNTY AMENDED THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND REVISED THE RURAL FUTURE LAND USE SO THAT RURAL LANDS WILL ONLY BE FOR AGRICULTURE, SILVICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES BASED ACTIVITIES AND VERY LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL USES.Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Every member of Keep It Rural.  Every one who contributed to the cause, participated in the events, spoke and wrote to staff and Commissioners, newspapers and radio stations on the behalf of our rural lands.  Thank you!!If you want to read the new Rural Zoning and Rural Future Land Use, check out the following urls (try cut and paste, or go to the top website)
  • Comprehensive Plan, Land Use Element: Policy 2.2.1 (pg 29) Comp Plan Rural Future Land Use
  • Leon County Land Development Code: Rural Zoning: Sec 10-6.612 Leon County Land Development Code Rural Zoning