Legislation Details

File #: 26-1729    Version: Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/13/2026 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 4/28/2026 Final action: 4/28/2026
Title: Resolution / City of Arcadia Airport / Development Plan (SITE-0115-2023)
Sponsors: System Administrator
Attachments: 1. 2026-03-17 City Arcadia Airport DP SR Final Clean, 2. Location Map, 3. FLUM, 4. Zoning Map, 5. Airport Master Plan, 6. 2026-03-19 Resolution SITE-0115-2023 City of Aradia Airport DP Final for BOCC
? Consent Agenda ?Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
? Regular Business 6:30 pm
? Public Hearing Resolution

DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: Misty Servia

TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Resolution / City of Arcadia Airport / Development Plan (SITE-0115-2023)
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REQUESTED MOTION:
A motion to adopt/deny the proposed resolution with conditions for the development plan for the City of Arcadia Airport and enter into the record this development review report and the findings and conclusions and all other competent substantial evidence presented at the hearing.

SUMMARY:
The City of Arcadia Airport has submitted their FDOT/FAA (Florida Department of Transportation/Florida Aviation Authority) approved Airport Master Plan. Chapter 333, Florida Statutes, addresses airports and refers to the responsibility and authority of "political subdivision(s)". Florida Statutes Section 333.06(4) states that each public-use airport licensed by the Florida Department of Transportation must adopt an Airport Master Plan and give notice to counties within 2 miles of the boundaries of the airport. Given the airport is located within unincorporated county, DeSoto County shall adopt the master plan, which can be procedurally accomplished through the Development Plan process. The City has applied for a Development Plan and Improvement Plan approval with the same plan set. The Development Plan (aka Airport Master Plan) has an existing airport layout (Airport Master Plan - Page 1 of 3), future airport layout (Airport Master Plan Informational Only Page 2 of 3), and a larger scale zoom of the terminal area (Airport Master Plan - Page 3 of 3).
Section 20-95 of the LDRs (Land Development Regulations) define municipal public use airports as essential services, which allows them to be located in any zoning district.
BACKGROUND:
This Development Plan is for the existing City of Arcadia Municipal Public Use Airport. The plan includes existing buildings, ha...

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