Arbor Properties, Inc. v. Lake Jackson Protection Alliance, Inc.

We have before us the trial court’s order purporting to invalidate the Leon County Commission’s development order approving Appellant’s Planned Unit Development (“PUD”) concept plan known as Summer-field. We reverse and remand with directions that summary judgment be entered in Appellants’ favor.

We hold as a matter of law that the Special Development Zones defined in the Tallahassee/Leon County Comprehensive Plan (“Plan”) do not apply within the Sum-merfield land areas known as “closed basins.” Under the Plan, these areas are not subject to the more stringent provisions meant to control…