In 1991, the Board of County Commissioners adopted a Rural Boundary that established a Rural Area in the Comprehensive Plan. The Rural Area is the eastern portion of Seminole County. This area provides for a natural, relaxed lifestyle with large residential lots, light traffic, limited commercial/industrial development, minimal impacts on schools and services and environmental resources. In recent years, this area has been experiencing increasing development pressures.

Why is the Rural Area Important?
Seminole County is the 3rd most densely populated County in the State of Florida. This means we have increased impacts on public services like police and fire protection, roads and schools.  Development trends in the Rural Area produce minimal impacts on our school system, roads and public services. Maintaining the Rural Area is also vital to preserving existing natural and recreational lands and environmentally significant resources such as: the Aquifer, Geneva Freshwater Lens, the Econlockhatchee River, the St. Johns River (an American Heritage River), scenic corridors and agricultural uses.