☐ Consent Agenda ☒Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
☐ Regular Business 6:30 pm
☐ Public Hearing Ordinance
DEPARTMENT: Planning & Zoning
SUBMITTED BY: Laura McClelland
PRESENTED BY: Misty Servia
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Ordinance / DCIP - Swisher Properties / Rezone (RZNE-0087-2026)
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REQUESTED MOTION:
Alternative Motions:
Motion to enter into the record the Development Review Report and all other competent substantial evidence presented at the hearing and to adopt the findings and conclusions contained therein, and
a) approve the rezoning to PUD and Concept Development Plan, with conditions; OR
b) approve the rezoning to PUD and Concept Development Plan, with conditions, but not including the electric generating facility nor the proposed neighborhood mixed use development; OR
c) deny the rezoning to PUD and Concept Development Plan.
SUMMARY:
The request is for approval of an Official Zoning District Atlas Amendment Application (RZNE-0087-2026) filed by Kerri J. Burns and Erin Grafton of SWCA, Inc., and Jon Brown of DCIP on behalf of the property owners, Swisher Mildred E TR & Swisher Properties, LLC TIC, to rezone +/- 553.79 acres from Agricultural-5 (A-5) to Planned Unit Development (PUD).
A Concept Development Plan (Exhibit A) is provided with the PUD application, showing 2,100,000 square feet of gross floor area (9 buildings) for an industrial Data Center and 24.32 acres for a proposed Electric Generation Facility, noted as “Behind the Meter Energy Infrastructure”, located in the NE portion of the site, just south of N.E. Roan Street.
with a future amendment to the Concept Development Plan in accordance with the LDR requirements.
The subject project is made up of 3-parcels located in central DeSoto County, on the south side of NE Roan Street, extending to NE State Road-70 and to NE Hansel Drive, located approximately 1 mile east of NE Turner Avenue.