We are a group of conservative Florida voters who support historic preservation and local control of zoning and development.
We started this group in response to preemption bills that would strip our coastal communities of their power over development and historic preservation.
Here are the legislators putting our heritage and local control at risk:
House Bill Sponsor: Representative Vicki Lopez (HB943)
Local control is a cornerstone of how our state was founded. It is critical that local towns maintain control over zoning, development, and historic preservation.
Historic Preservation
We oppose any bills that weaken or reduce protections on legally-designated buildings throughout the state of Florida. Hundreds of years of history could be at risk: Tallahassee politicians will get to pick and choose what is historic in YOUR town. This would mean that historic treasures in your community could be bulldozed without so much as a public notice.
Stop Overdevelopment
Attempts are being made to require towns to approve new developments at maximum building heights and limits public hearings. This flies in the face of good urban planning and would potentially unleash a slate of new hi-rise developments in places along the beach that may not have the infrastructure to handle such impacts