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Rezoning Petition Submitted by Society Hill Capital Partners, LLC, on Behalf of Gold Dust Farms for Property Located on Lake Lindsey Road (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)
• Board of County Commissioners October 7, 2025 (Postponed to Date Certain of November 4, 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.
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.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board adopt and authorize the Chairman’s signature on the attached resolution approving the petitioner’s request for 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 with deviations and performance conditions.
If the Board votes to deny the petition, a separate resolution will be prepared and presented at a future meeting for ratification.