TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The Leon County Commission voted on the final Comprehensive Plan at Tuesday’s meeting.

The Comprehensive Plan, or land use constitution, lays out a map for Tallahassee’s growth over the next 30 years.

Urban planners say the Tallahassee area needs 23,000 new homes by 2050, which has led both the city and county to consider changes to their comp plan over the past few months.

The county has already limited staff’s original recommendation, primarily around Lake Jackson. They voted against expanding the utility map, but the current plan does allow for some expansion near Southwood.

“What do the taxpayers get out of expanding the urban services area?” one public speaker said. “You’re going to end up paying for long-term maintenance of these areas.”

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