From Jane Healey’s ‘Feet to the Fire’ column:
As legislators prepare for next year’s session, those in favor of weakening growth laws have started lurking the halls. Already, there are warning signs of what might come.
Danger No. 1: The big boys are at it again.
If you thought that development pressure was on the wane because Florida is terribly overbuilt, with one of the nation’s highest foreclosure rates, think again.
Danger No. 2: Legislators attack the one backstop.
The one thing Florida has done right when it comes to managing growth is having a strong state planning agency that can put the brakes on outrageous projects that local elected officials lap up.
Danger No. 3: Misjudging the threat of Hometown Democracy.
There’s one reason developments like Destiny and Farmton are in such a rush: so they can get approved before voters weigh in on Hometown Democracy this fall.
Read The Full Article at OrlandoSentinel.com
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