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The controversial land use is coming back to the Martin County Commission for a final vote after being delayed twice since February.

Developers got another delayed hearing for the controversial Atlantic Fields project last month. Local governments need to reform approval. process.

Recent actions by county commissions in Martin and St. Lucie illustrate how different mindsets are regarding future development plans.

Fontenay: Playing the long game may be a winning strategy for developers of the Atlantic Fields project proposed for western Martin County, Florida.

Martin County commissioners werent ready this week to adopt a land-use change that could open up western lands to more intense development.

The land-use designation was delayed in tandem with a proposed luxury residential golf-course community in Hobe Sound.

Martin County commissioners will decide whether to add a new zoning designation that would create a “rural lifestyle” land use on Tuesday.

Martin County commissioners may fairly wonder why developers are asking to create a new land-use category for their project.

In comparison to its neighbors on either side, Martin County would be considered more rural. But on Tuesday, protests unfolded outside the county commission building over a movement to add a "rural lifestyle" designation to the county’s comprehensive plan.