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Request to Postpone Rezoning Petition Submitted by Society Hill Capital Partners, LLC, on Behalf of Gold Dust Farms (H2420)
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Request:
Rezoning from AG (Agricultural) to CPDP (Combined Planned Development) to include PDP(REC)/Planned Development Project (Recreation) and PDP(RR)/ Planned Development Project (Resort Residential) with Deviations and Establish a (PSFOD) Public Service Facility Overlay District for the future construction of a fire station
General Location:
North side of Lake Lindsey Road, approximately 4,500 feet east of US Hwy 41
Public Hearing Postponement History:
• Planning & Zoning Commission: September 9, 2024
• Board of County Commissioners: October 22, 2024
• Planning & Zoning Commission: January 13, 2025
• Board of County Commissioners: February 25, 2025
• Planning & Zoning Commission: April 14, 2025 (Postponed to Date Certain of August 11, 2025)
• Board of County Commissioners June 3, 2025 (Postponed to Date Certain of October 7, 2025)
Planning and Zoning Commission Action, August 11, 2025:
On August 11, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-0 to deny the petitioner’s request for a Rezoning from AG (Agricultural) to CPDP (Combined Planned Development) to include PDP(REC)/Planned Development Project (Recreation) and PDP(RR)/ Planned Development Project (Resort Residential) with Deviations and establish a PSFOD (Public Service Facility Overlay District) for the future construction of a fire station due to lack of substantive evidence identifying a public benefit and lack of compatibility with the surrounding community.
Petitioner’s Postponement Request:
Subsequent to the Board of County Commissioners’ agenda, the petitioner requested a postponement to the November 4, 2025, BOCC land use hearing. Notices were mailed by the petitioner to all property owners within 1,500 feet of the subject site notifying them of this request. If the postponement is approved, all readvertising costs will be the full responsibility of the developer.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
A matter of policy. There is no financial impact.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to make the requested rezoning decision pursuant to Chapters 125 and 163 Florida Statutes. The Applicable Criteria for a Zoning District Amendment are contained in Appendix A (Zoning Code), Article VI. The Applicable Criteria for a PDP are found in Appendix A (Zoning Code), Article VIII. The Zoning District Amendment must be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
The County Attorney’s Office has found the resolution to be legally sufficient for the request; however, the County Attorney’s Office is unable to verify that the petitioner is an authorized representative legally permitted to represent the property. The petitioner must provide documentation and prove they have standing and are legally authorized to represent the property. This must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners prior to final action on the rezoning request.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve the petitioner’s request for a postponement to a date certain of November 4, 2025, with the petitioner bearing all re-advertising costs.