TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – A determined group of Leon County residents and their county commissioner are asking to stop a map from urban planners that would add about 1,500 acres South of Tallahassee to something known as the \u201curban services area.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to Leon County Commissioner David O\u2019Keefe, expanding the USA \u201copens the door\u201d to new development near one of Leon County\u2019s protected \u201ccanopy roads.\u201d Plus, he said, expanding the map also gives developers a bonus to the number of homes they can build, if the final zoning allows it.<\/p>\n
For residents of the Grassroots Community, development in the area would bring too much traffic to Old St. Augustine Road, which is protected as a canopy road.<\/p>\n
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Plus, they worry the environment might be harmed by large-scale development. These changes are proposed as part of Leon County and the City of Tallahassee\u2019s \u201cComprehensive Plan,\u201d which is basically a land-use constitution. <\/p>\n
Local urban planners say Tallahassee is in the midst of a once-in-thirty years change to the \u201ccomp plan,\u201d which is supposed to manage long-term growth.<\/p>\n
The newly proposed map has seen many changes, including a reversal vote<\/a> where county commissioners changed their minds on expanding the services area near Lake Jackson. Residents are hoping for a similar thing in this case.<\/p>\n To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on Facebook<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Nextdoor<\/a> <\/a>and X<\/a> (Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n Have a news tip or see an error? Write to us here<\/a>. Please include the article\u2019s headline in your message.<\/p>\n Be the first to see all the biggest headlines by downloading the WCTV News app. Click here<\/a> to get started.<\/p>\n Copyright 2025 WCTV. All rights reserved.<\/p>\n