Eden Oak Zoning Change Recommendation from Hearing Examiner Expected Soon
Hearing Examiner Review of Eden Oak Re-Zoning Request Ends

The Hearing Examiner presentation of the Eden Oak Zoning case (DCI2016-00026) ended on July 12, 2022 with a short final staff closing and applicant rebuttal. We have linked the staff and applicant closing presentations to our SCCF Eden Oak Webpage under the heading County Zoning documents for your review.
 
The Hearing Examiner will consider the staff recommendation and all of the testimony and documentation provided and will render her recommendation to the Board of County Commissioners for their final decision to approve or deny the applicant’s re-zoning request.  We will post the Hearing Examiner’s recommendation as soon as it is released. SCCF will also post and send the publicly noticed meeting date when the Commission will vote on the re-zoning request. The Hearing Examiner mentioned there were several applications that she is in the process of reviewing but we anticipate a Commission vote possibly by September 2022. As a reminder, County rules prohibit direct communication with the Board on zoning issues but those that testified at the Hearing Examiner level will be allowed to present public comment when this item is on the Commissioner’s meeting agenda.
 
We have updated our Eden Oak Issue Points list for your use should anyone choose to speak to their neighborhood groups or write mailbag letters. Please send us copies of your letters and we will post them on our Eden Oak webpage to use as examples and to promote variation in the letters. If you are interested in writing a mailbag letter in support of the preservation of Eden Oak - please click here: Link to Eden Oak Editorial Issue Points, where we’ve also provided the email addresses of our local print media for your convenience. Please check our Eden Oak webpage under "Important Documents" for a listing of recent editorials.
 
The re-zoning of the Eden Oak property is an important step in the development process and one that we adamantly oppose for a multitude of reasons. It is important that we inform the public about conserving this property for the benefit of our water quality and for the future health of our community. We will continue to strongly oppose the development of this property as proposed at the State and Federal permitting agency level as well and will inform you of any necessary action to take along the way. We appreciate your continued strong advocacy to conserve this and other important wetlands in Lee County.
 
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