A major waterfront development in Florida is using provisions of the state's Live Local Act to proceed without complying with local zoning requirements. The law allows developers to bypass municipal zoning codes when projects meet certain criteria related to affordable housing.
The development is described as a large-scale project on waterfront property. By invoking the Live Local Act, the developers can move forward with plans that would otherwise not comply with existing local land use regulations.
Local officials have limited ability to stop the project under the state law, which was designed to encourage housing construction. The development represents one of the first major uses of the Live Local Act to override local zoning control on the Treasure Coast.