Tallahassee-Leon County Wakulla Springs Initiative
Removal of Clustering Provision for Urban Fringe in the
Primary Springs Protection Zone
The Urban Fringe clustering option is designed to allow the development of 25% of a parcel in the Urban Fringe category at 4 dwelling units per acre and then hold the remaining 75% of the site in green space until the Urban Service Area (USA) extends out to include it. At that time the remaining 75% can be developed at an urban density. This provision is logical for Urban Fringe areas that are near the existing USA and on non-environmentally sensitive lands. However, the Urban Fringe areas inside the Primary Springs Protection Zone are distant from the existing USA and less appropriate for higher density development due to features that result in high aquifer vulnerability. The City and County have both adopted this change as part of the Urban Fringe Zoning District.
