LEGAL NOTICE
NOTICE OF QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING
The Sumter County Planning Zoning Special Master will hold a public hearing on March 2, 2026 at 5:00 P.M at The Everglades Recreation Center 5497 Marsh Bend Trail, The Villages, FL 32163 to consider the following application:
Case No: STU26-000009
Applicant: Hideaway Family Farm LLC
General Location:
Saint Catherine area South of CR 673 and West of N US 301
Legal Description:
Begin at the NW corner of the SW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 of Section 6, Township 22 South, Range 22 East, Sumter County, Florida, run thence S890610 E along the North line of said SW 1/4 of NE 1/4 a distance of 588.55 feet, run thence S 004445W parallel with the West line of said SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, a distance of 749.49 feet, run thence N 890235 W, a distance of 588.55 feet to the West line of said SW 1/4 of NE 1/4, run thence N4445 E along the West line of said SW of NE 1/4 , a distance of 739.88 feet to the Point of Beginning.
Requested Action:
Minor Special Use Permit for a nonprofit organization operating a members-only homeschool cooperative and veterans retreat center, including limited overnight stays for veterans.
The proposed change may be inspected by the public at the Planning and Floodplain Division, The Villages Sumter County Service Center, 7375 Powell Rd, Wildwood between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. weekdays.
Contact the Planning and Floodplain Division at 352-689-4400 or pz@sumtercountyfl.gov with questions.
Interested parties are encouraged to appear at these hearings and provide comments regarding the proposed application. Those requiring assistance may call 352-689-4400.
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 286, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any action taken by an above named Board respect to any matter considered during any meeting of such Board, he or she will need a record of the proceedings and that, for such purposes, he or she may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record may include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Only those persons receiving mailed notice in accordance with the requirements of Sec 13-314 of the Sumter County Land Development Code shall be qualified as affected persons for the purpose of examining witnesses during the noted hearings.
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