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The Manatee County Planning Commission will meet to review several land development and zoning requests, including new residential projects and a county-wide update to wetland protection policies. The agenda features six specific development proposals and a legislative amendment regarding environmental conservation standards.

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This meeting will determine the approval of over 500 new residential units and significant commercial expansions, while also setting new legal requirements for how developers must protect and mitigate impacts on local wetlands.

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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS George W. Kruse, At Large – Chair Robert McCann, District 5 – First Vice ChairCarol Ann Felts, District 1Amanda Ballard, District 2Tal Siddique, District 3 Mike Rahn, District 4Jason Bearden, At Large MANATEE COUNTY, FLORIDA Charlie Bishop, County AdministratorPamela D’Agostino, County Attorney Manatee County Administration BuildingHonorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers, First Floor1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton9:00 AM - March 27, 2025 Planning CommissionAgenda and Notice of Public MeetingThursday, March 27, 2025 This meeting can be viewed live on www.mymanatee.org/mga and on Manatee Government Access (MGA) Spectrum Channel 644, Frontier Channel 30, and Comcast Channel 20 (within Manatee County). Written comments can be submitted at www.mymanatee.org/comment. For non-quasi-judicial items only, the public can offer comments by phone by dialing 1-888-788-0099 or 1-877-853-5247. Enter Meeting ID Number: 817 9646 8352 (followed by #). Dial-in Instructions: Dial one of the zoom numbers and enter the Meeting ID number: 817 9646 8352 (followed by #) There are no participant IDs, please press (#) You will be placed into the call on mute (*) 9 to raise hand (*) 6 to unmute Walk-in comments are welcome during the meeting in the Honorable Patricia M. Glass Chambers at the Manatee County Administration Building located at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, for individuals who did not sign-up to speak prior to the meeting. The request form displays upcoming meetings 24 hours before the meeting date and will close 10 minutes prior to the meeting start time. To sign in to speak prior to the meeting go to: Public Speaker Sign-Up Form. A.CALL TO ORDER B.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C.ANNOUNCEMENTS Updates to Agenda D.CITIZEN COMMENTS (Consideration for Future Agenda Items - 30 Minute Time Limit) Each person will be limited to three (3) minutes. If the thirty (30) minute time period has been exhausted, the Board will entertain any remaining comments near the end of the meeting with the same three (3) minute per person time limitation. E.ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS (AFFORDABLE HOUSING) - QUASI-JUDICIAL Presentations Scheduled 1.PDR-24-19(P) – Cedar Cove - Blue CASL Manatee Land LLC (Owner) – PLN2407-0126, Quasi-Judicial, CJ Mills, Planner I, District 4Approving a Preliminary Site Plan for 80 multi-family residential dwelling units with at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the units designated as Affordable Housing on approximately 3.64 acres zoned Planned Development Residential (PDR); generally located 0.41 miles east of 14th Street west, 0.14 miles south of Cortez Road North, and approximately 290 feet west of 5th Street West, commonly known as 600 Orlando Avenue, Bradenton (Manatee County); subject to a proposed Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA). Soto 2.PDMU-24-13(Z)(G) – Innovation Business Park at Seaport Manatee – Jones Potato Farm (Owner) – PLN2403-0110, Quasi-Judicial, Camden Jenkins, Planner I, District 1A rezone of approximately 43.81 acres generally located northeast of the intersection of Buckeye Road and Oneil Road, approximately 4,000 feet west of Grass Farm Road, and commonly known as 4806 Buckeye Road, Palmetto (Manatee County) from A/FIG/MD (General Agriculture / Florida International Gateway / Manufacturing Development Overlay Districts) to the PDMU (Planned Development – Mixed Use), retaining the Overlay Districts; approving a General Development Plan including two development options: 1) 180 multifamily units with at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the units designated as Affordable Housing pursuant to a Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) and 745,202 square feet of non-residential uses, and 2) 1,431,272 square feet of non-residential uses; approving a Schedule of Permitted and Prohibited Uses as voluntarily proffered by the applicant attached as Exhibit B. Schenk F.ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS - QUASI-JUDICIAL Presentations Upon Request 3.PDMU-16-12(G)(R2) – Lorraine Corners NE Revised GDP – Lakewood Ranch Commerce Park LLC – PLN2407-0035, Quasi-Judicial, CJ Mills, Planner I, District 5Approving a revised General Development Plan to increase commercial and office entitlements from 50,000 to 100,000 square feet, addition of warehousing as a permitted use on approximately 67.94 acres, generally located north of SR 70 East, south of 59th Avenue East, east of Lorraine Road, and west of Post Boulevard and more commonly known as 15303 Garnet Trail, Bradenton; subject to a Schedule of Permitted and Prohibited Uses as voluntarily proffered by the applicant as Exhibit “B". Schenk 4.PDC-04-38(P)(R2)– Creekside Commons PSP Modification – 3390 Erie Road LLC (Owner) PLN2311-0045, Quasi-Judicial, CJ Mills, Planner I, District 1Amending Ordinance No. PDC-04-38(P)(R) and modifying the Preliminary Site Plan to increase maximum non-residential entitlements from 315,000 to 362,357 square feet and removing the requirements of the North Central Overlay (NCO) pursuant to Ordinance 22-19, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on April 7, 2022, on approximately 50.15 acres zoned PDC (Planned Development Commercial) and generally located on the northeast corner of US 301 and Erie Road and commonly known as 3390 Erie Road, Parrish (Manatee County. Soto Presentations Scheduled 5.PDR-24-23(Z)(P) – Hawthorn Rezone – Hawthorn South – PLN2406-0166, Quasi-Judicial, Camden Jenkins, Planner I, District 4A rezone of an approximately 29.20-acre site, containing four (4) parcels, from A-1/AI/WPE/ST (Agricultural Suburban / Airport Impact – Height / Watershed Protection – Evers Reservoir / Special Treatment) to the PDR (Planned Development Residential) Zoning District, retaining the overlay districts, generally located two hundred fifty (250) feet south of the southeast corner of Whitfield Avenue and Prospect Road and commonly known as 7001, 7021, 7061, and 7063 Prospect Road, Sarasota (Manatee County); and approving a Preliminary Site Plan allowing for one hundred seventy five (175) multifamily units. Soto 6.PDR-23-51(Z)(P) – Crosswinds South - Robin R & Billie C Hamlin (Owners) – PLN2310-0160, Quasi-Judicial, James McDevitt, Planner II, District 1A rezone of approximately 34.07 acres, from A-1 (Agricultural Suburban) to the PDR (Planned Development Residential) Zoning District; generally located 0.25 miles east of US 301 N, 0.40 miles south of SR 62, and 0.10 miles north of Rutland Road, Parrish (Manatee County); approving a Preliminary Site Plan for a ninety-four (94) single family detached dwelling units. Soto 7.PA-25-01 / Ordinance No. 25-14 County-Initiated Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment Wetland Protection Reversion PLN2501-0039, Legislative - Kara Koenig, Planning Section ManagerA County-Initiated Text Amendment To Element 3-Conservation, Amending And Restating Goal 3.3, Objective 3.3.1, Wetlands Protection, Policy 3.3.1.1. To Require An Impact Avoidance And Minimization Analysis To Justify Wetland Impacts, Acknowledging Cases Where No Other Practical Alternatives Exist To Permit A Reasonable Use Of The Land Or An Overriding Public Benefit; Policy 3.3.1.2, Requiring The Delineation Of The Extent Of Wetland Areas On A Development Site Plan; Policy 3.3.1.3, Requiring All Development-Related Impacts To Wetlands Be Mitigated By Complying With Both The State Of Florida Wetland Mitigation Standards And The County’s Mitigation Standards, Policy 3.3.1.5, Providing For Natural Area Buffers Adjacent To All Post-Development Wetlands And Watercourses As Stated In A Schedule Of Minimum Buffer Widths; Policy 3.3.1.6, Allowing For A Variable Width Wetland Buffer Under Limited Circumstances; Policy 3.3.1.7, Providing For The Monitoring Of Federal, State And Regional Dredge And Fill Permits; Amending And Restating Element 4-Coastal Management; Goal 1, Policy 4.1.2.5., Providing For Minimum Buffer Widths Adjacent To Environmentally Sensitive Coastal Wetlands And Discouraging The Trimming Of Mangroves; Providing For Amendments As Necessary To Maintain Internal Consistency; Repealing Ordinances In Conflict Including Ordinance No. 23-66. Schenk G.CITIZEN COMMENTS (Continuation of Consideration for Future Agenda Items, if Needed) H.COMMISSIONER COMMENTS I.ADJOURN The Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's disability. Manatee County is committed to providing full access to facilities, programs, and services to all, as well as supporting the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities in its workforce in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Acts of 1990 (ADA) and as amended (“ADAA”), and 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation for this meeting as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or assistance with accessing any of these documents, should contact Carmine DeMilio, ADA Compliance Coordinator, at (941) 748-4501, ext. 6016 or carmine.demilio@mymanatee.org, at least 3 business days prior to the scheduled meeting. If you are deaf/hard of hearing and require the services of an interpreter, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 711. The Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County and the Manatee County Port Authority may elect not to convene, if no business is scheduled; however, each reserves the right to take action on any matter during its meeting, including items not set forth within this agenda. The Chair of each governing body at his/her option may take business out of order if he/she determines that such a change in the schedule will expedite the business of the governing body. All public comment on quasi-judicial agenda items is required to be under oath and must occur at a duly noticed public hearing. The Citizens' Comments portion of the agenda is not an advertised public hearing, and no comments on quasi-judicial agenda items are authorized during the Citizens' Comments portion of the agenda. PUBLIC NOTICE: According to Florida Statutes, Section 286.0105, any person desiring to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners (or the other entities that are meeting) with respect to any matter considered at said public hearing/meeting will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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Planning Commission 3/27/2025 9:00:00 AM A. CALL TO ORDER B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. ANNOUNCEMENTS Updates to Agenda D. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Consideration for Future Agenda Items - 30 Minute Time Limit) E. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS (AFFORDABLE HOUSING) - QUASI-JUDICIAL Presentations Scheduled 1. PDR-24-19(P) – Cedar Cove - Blue CASL Manatee Land LLC (Owner) – PLN2407-0126, Quasi-Judicial, CJ Mills, Planner I, District 4 Approving a Preliminary Site Plan for 80 multi-family residential dwelling units with at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the units designated as Affordable Housing on approximately 3.64 acres zoned Planned Development Residential (PDR); generally located 0.41 miles east of 14th Street west, 0.14 miles south of Cortez Road North, and approximately 290 feet west of 5th Street West, commonly known as 600 Orlando Avenue, Bradenton (Manatee County); subject to a proposed Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA). 2. PDMU-24-13(Z)(G) – Innovation Business Park at Seaport Manatee – Jones Potato Farm (Owner) – PLN2403-0110, Quasi-Judicial, Camden Jenkins, Planner I, District 1 A rezone of approximately 43.81 acres generally located northeast of the intersection of Buckeye Road and Oneil Road, approximately 4,000 feet west of Grass Farm Road, and commonly known as 4806 Buckeye Road, Palmetto (Manatee County) from A/FIG/MD (General Agriculture / Florida International Gateway / Manufacturing Development Overlay Districts) to the PDMU (Planned Development – Mixed Use), retaining the Overlay Districts; approving a General Development Plan including two development options: 1) 180 multifamily units with at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the units designated as Affordable Housing pursuant to a Land Use Restriction Agreement (LURA) and 745,202 square feet of non-residential uses, and 2) 1,431,272 square feet of non-residential uses; approving a Schedule of Permitted and Prohibited Uses as voluntarily proffered by the applicant attached as Exhibit B. F. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARINGS - QUASI-JUDICIAL Presentations Upon Request 3. PDMU-16-12(G)(R2) – Lorraine Corners NE Revised GDP – Lakewood Ranch Commerce Park LLC – PLN2407-0035, Quasi-Judicial, CJ Mills, Planner I, District 5 Approving a revised General Development Plan to increase commercial and office entitlements from 50,000 to 100,000 square feet, addition of warehousing as a permitted use on approximately 67.94 acres, generally located north of SR 70 East, south of 59th Avenue East, east of Lorraine Road, and west of Post Boulevard and more commonly known as 15303 Garnet Trail, Bradenton; subject to a Schedule of Permitted and Prohibited Uses as voluntarily proffered by the applicant as Exhibit “B". 4. PDC-04-38(P)(R2)– Creekside Commons PSP Modification – 3390 Erie Road LLC (Owner) PLN2311-0045, Quasi-Judicial, CJ Mills, Planner I, District 1 Amending Ordinance No. PDC-04-38(P)(R) and modifying the Preliminary Site Plan to increase maximum non-residential entitlements from 315,000 to 362,357 square feet and removing the requirements of the North Central Overlay (NCO) pursuant to Ordinance 22-19, adopted by the Board of County Commissioners on April 7, 2022, on approximately 50.15 acres zoned PDC (Planned Development Commercial) and generally located on the northeast corner of US 301 and Erie Road and commonly known as 3390 Erie Road, Parrish (Manatee County. Presentations Scheduled 5. PDR-24-23(Z)(P) – Hawthorn Rezone – Hawthorn South – PLN2406-0166, Quasi-Judicial, Camden Jenkins, Planner I, District 4 A rezone of an approximately 29.20-acre site, containing four (4) parcels, from A-1/AI/WPE/ST (Agricultural Suburban / Airport Impact – Height / Watershed Protection – Evers Reservoir / Special Treatment) to the PDR (Planned Development Residential) Zoning District, retaining the overlay districts, generally located two hundred fifty (250) feet south of the southeast corner of Whitfield Avenue and Prospect Road and commonly known as 7001, 7021, 7061, and 7063 Prospect Road, Sarasota (Manatee County); and approving a Preliminary Site Plan allowing for one hundred seventy five (175) multifamily units. 6. PDR-23-51(Z)(P) – Crosswinds South - Robin R & Billie C Hamlin (Owners) – PLN2310-0160, Quasi-Judicial, James McDevitt, Planner II, District 1 A rezone of approximately 34.07 acres, from A-1 (Agricultural Suburban) to the PDR (Planned Development Residential) Zoning District; generally located 0.25 miles east of US 301 N, 0.40 miles south of SR 62, and 0.10 miles north of Rutland Road, Parrish (Manatee County); approving a Preliminary Site Plan for a ninety-four (94) single family detached dwelling units. 7. PA-25-01 / Ordinance No. 25-14 County-Initiated Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment Wetland Protection Reversion PLN2501-0039, Legislative - Kara Koenig, Planning Section Manager A County-Initiated Text Amendment To Element 3-Conservation, Amending And Restating Goal 3.3, Objective 3.3.1, Wetlands Protection, Policy 3.3.1.1. To Require An Impact Avoidance And Minimization Analysis To Justify Wetland Impacts, Acknowledging Cases Where No Other Practical Alternatives Exist To Permit A Reasonable Use Of The Land Or An Overriding Public Benefit; Policy 3.3.1.2, Requiring The Delineation Of The Extent Of Wetland Areas On A Development Site Plan; Policy 3.3.1.3, Requiring All Development-Related Impacts To Wetlands Be Mitigated By Complying With Both The State Of Florida Wetland Mitigation Standards And The County’s Mitigation Standards, Policy 3.3.1.5, Providing For Natural Area Buffers Adjacent To All Post-Development Wetlands And Watercourses As Stated In A Schedule Of Minimum Buffer Widths; Policy 3.3.1.6, Allowing For A Variable Width Wetland Buffer Under Limited Circumstances; Policy 3.3.1.7, Providing For The Monitoring Of Federal, State And Regional Dredge And Fill Permits; Amending And Restating Element 4-Coastal Management; Goal 1, Policy 4.1.2.5., Providing For Minimum Buffer Widths Adjacent To Environmentally Sensitive Coastal Wetlands And Discouraging The Trimming Of Mangroves; Providing For Amendments As Necessary To Maintain Internal Consistency; Repealing Ordinances In Conflict Including Ordinance No. 23-66. G. CITIZEN COMMENTS (Continuation of Consideration for Future Agenda Items, if Needed) H. COMMISSIONER COMMENTS I. ADJOURN Copyright © 2015-2026 Hyland Software, Inc.

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