☐ Consent Agenda ☒Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
☐ Regular Business 5:30 pm
☐ Public Hearing Other
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: Misty Servia
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Ordinance / New Florida Ventures Corp. / Rezone (RZNE-0076-2025)
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REQUESTED MOTION:
A motion to enter into the record the staff report and all competent substantial evidence introduced at the hearing and make a recommendation to adopt/deny the ordinance to rezone from A-5 to A-10.
SUMMARY:
The agenda request before the DeSoto County Planning Commission/Local Planning Agency, is an Official Zoning District Atlas amendment (rezoning) application (RZNE-0076-2025) filed by the Owner, New Florida Ventures Corp, to change the zoning district of +/- 231 acres from Agricultural - 5 (A-5) to Agricultural - 10 (A-10).
The property is generally located in west central DeSoto County, west of SW CR 769.
BACKGROUND:
The application is for a request to amend the Official Zoning District Atlas by changing the zoning district of +/- 231 acres from Agricultural - 5 (A-5) to Agricultural - 10 (A-10) for property in the Rural/Agricultural Future Land Use category. Portions of the site have operated under a Type IV excavation permit. The excavation site has a history dating back to 2006 (EP 2006-01) and most recently received final excavation plan approval (EP 2018-01; Resolution 2023-056) by the DeSoto County Board of County Commissioners on April 25, 2023, for 3 parcels (91 acres with a 31.7-acre project area). The staff report for the Final Excavation Plan shows that the permit was valid until June 22, 2026.