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JENSEN BEACH, FL-If a state court's order stands, builders say it could be used as a tool by environmental activists and other anti-growth foes, much like the issues of endangered species and wetlands.

By Pat Taylor | Updated on December 13, 2001

JENSEN BEACH, FL-A local development case on its way to the Florida Supreme Court has sparked a statewide controversy over whether or not to replace the local court system with a new system to deal with complicated land use cases.

The case involves a six-year court struggle leading to a lower court’s decision ordering a developer to tear down five new buildings because the Martin County Board of Commissioners approved a site plan that was not consistent with the Martin County Comprehensive Plan.

Developers fear that if the decision stands, it could be used as a tool by environmental activists and other anti-growth activists, much like the issues of endangered species and wetlands.

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