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Board of County Commissioners, August 11, 2026

Approves Contracts $1 Million or Greater (Department 2), unanimous

3h 22m26,743 words
114 mentionspublic hearingmotion to approveapproveddensityresidentialland usesubdivisioncommercialzoningdeniedsetbackcomprehensive planrezonerezoningMartin County, FL
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What happened

Martin County's Board of County Commissioners reversed County Administrator Don Donaldson's denial of a single-family residence building permit (BLD 2025-080-317) at 18250 SE Loxahatchee River Road on a 3-2 vote, directing staff to issue a permit for appellant Corey Beaton despit…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Martin County, FL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
August 11, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, unanimous

Projects in this meeting (1)

Major Final

Approved

Free sample: decision 1 of 6

Major Final Site Plan for Southwest 96th Street Monopine Wireless Telecommunications Tower

Approval of a major final site plan and Certificate of Public Facilities exemption to construct a 120-foot stealth-design monopine wireless telecommunications facility for four carriers within a 1,600 sq ft lease area on a 1.7-acre parcel located on the south side of Southwest 96th Street, approximately 230 feet west of the intersection of SW 96th Street and SW Kanner Highway in Stuart. Applicant United Commercial Telecom on behalf of Fazlul and Zarna Ahmed. Independent consultant 4G Unwired verified service improvement. Approved unanimously.

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Meeting Summary

Martin County's Board of County Commissioners reversed County Administrator Don Donaldson's denial of a single-family residence building permit (BLD 2025-080-317) at 18250 SE Loxahatchee River Road on a 3-2 vote, directing staff to issue a permit for appellant Corey Beaton despit…

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

Major Final Site Plan for Southwest 96th Street Monopine Wireless Telecommunications Tower

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Article 10 Appeal - Denial of Building Permit for Single-Family Residence at 18250 SE Loxahatchee River Road

Vote: 3-2
Withdrawn

Agricultural Enclave Certification Request

Approved

OMB Grant Applications and Budget Adjustments (10 items)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Contracts $1 Million or Greater (Department 2)

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Resolution on County-Owned Affordable Housing Properties - New Monrovia auction and Golden Gate land trust donation

Vote: unanimous

Development Activity (3)

Southwest 96th Street Monopine Wireless Telecommunications Facility Tower

Infrastructure

Single-family residence at 18250 SE Loxahatchee River Road

Residential

Golden Gate Transitional Housing Project

Residential

Market Signals (4)

Housing Demand

Sustained public testimony over four-plus months from Tent City Helpers…

Infrastructure

Martin County is investing heavily in coastal and water infrastructure,…

Commercial Demand

A new convenience store/retail building (9,472 sq ft) plus a…

Sentiment

The Board's 3-2 reversal of a building permit denial against…

Who Spoke (20)

ChairCommissioner · 4Staff · 7AttorneyApplicantPublic · 5

On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 7 staff members, an attorney, the applicant, and 5 members of the public.

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