163.3225

Public hearings.

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163.3225 Public hearings.—

(1) Before entering into, amending, or revoking a development agreement, a local government shall conduct at least two public hearings. At the option of the governing body, one of the public hearings may be held by the local planning agency.

(2)(a) Notice of intent to consider a development agreement shall be advertised approximately 7 days before each public hearing in a newspaper of general circulation and readership in the county where the local government is located. Notice of intent to consider a development agreement shall also be mailed to all affected property owners before the first public hearing. The day, time, and place at which the second public hearing will be held shall be announced at the first public hearing.

(b) The notice shall specify the location of the land subject to the development agreement, the development uses proposed on the property, the proposed population densities, and the proposed building intensities and height and shall specify a place where a copy of the proposed agreement can be obtained.

History.—s. 22, ch. 86-191.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1996–2025 · leading case: Bal Harbour Village v. City of North Miami

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Bal Harbour Village v. City of North Miami (1996) fladistctapp · cites it 2× “[12] Bal Harbour's "verified complaint" served under Section 163.3225, Florida Statutes, alleged that the size of the amphitheater project rendered it a Development of Regional Impact, see 380.”

Samuel A. Osborne v. Walton County, Florida, a Political Subdivision of the State of Florida (2025) fladistctapp · cites it 16× “See § 163.3225, Fla. Stat. (2017) (requiring “at least two public hearings,” advertisement “in a newspaper of general circulation,” and a notice of intent “mailed to all affected property owners”).”

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT, INC. and HERBERT SIMPSON v. THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, BROWARD COUNTY, FLOR (2023) fladistctapp · cites it 8× “§ 163.3225, Fla. Stat. The City maintains that the statute does not apply.”

CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE DEVELOPMENT, INC. and HERBERT SIMPSON v. THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, BROWARD COUNTY, FLOR (2022) fladistctapp · cites it 3× “3243, Florida Statute, requesting the court to declare the official act of approving the development agreements in 2011 and 2014 without following the public notice and hearing requirements of section 163.3225 to be void. They sought to compel the city to comply with the…”

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