Stuart Mayor Chris Collins is calling for slow growth as the city grapples with rapid development that he says is changing the small-town character of Stuart, and a recent community meeting showed opinions on the approach are split.
Collins presented the city commission’s actions and changes made over the last few years, including moratoriums on development and other policies designed to prevent new high-density, multi-story and commercial developments from taking shape while codes are revised.
“You’re gonna make things new, you’re gonna make things nice. But you’re going to maintain that same density and intensity so that you don’t lose what makes this place special,” Collins said…