Public hearings for zoning change in Hendry County scheduled for May and June 2026.

HENDRY COUNTY
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS  
   
Notice is hereby given that the Local Planning Agency of Hendry County (LPA) will hold a public hearing on May 13, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave, LaBelle, Florida.  The LPA will determine if the petition is consistent with the Hendry County Comprehensive Plan and will review the petition for consistency with the Hendry County Land Development Code.
The recommendations of the LPA will be made to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) for final consideration at a public hearing.  This hearing will be held on June 9, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at the Clewiston City Hall, 115 W Ventura Ave., Clewiston Florida 3340. 
Interested parties may appear and be heard at the public hearings with respect to the proposed ordinance.  Oral and written comments will be accepted.  A copy of the petition and the ordinance are available for inspection at the Hendry County Planning and Zoning Department, 640 S. Main St., LaBelle, FL between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  Any questions pertaining to this matter should be directed to the Planning and Zoning Department by phone (863-675-5240), e-mail (marlen.lorences@hendryfla.net), U.S. Mail (P.O. Box 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975), or by fax (863-674-4194).
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation for your participation in either meeting, please contact Marlen Lorences at (863) 675-5240; Hearing Impaired: Florida Relay 7-1-1; or e-mail marlen.lorences@hendryfla.net.
Hendry County is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Si necesita la asistencia de un intrprete que hable espaol para participar un esta reunin, por favor pngase en contacto con Marlen Lorences al (863) 675-5240.
Petition Number:	RZ24-0006
Applicant: 	          Titus Smith & Tamieka Graham Smith
Ordinance Title:	   AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGE FROM A CONFLICTING ZONING ON THE NEWLY CREATED PARCEL TO A SINGLE ZONING DISTRICT OF RESIDENTIAL/ MULTI-FAMILY (RG-4) ON +/- .34 ACRES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENERS ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Location:		           1055 DELLA TOBIAS, CLEWISTON, FL 33440
Parcel ID(s):		      1 34 43 21 010 000K-013.0
Project size:	           0.34 +/- acres 
Request:              	To grant a single zoning district of Residential/Multi-Family (RG-4) on a newly created parcel that has conflicting zoning designations in order to authorize the development of a triplex on .34 acres.
Legal description of subject properties:
LOTS 17, 18 AND 19, BLOCK K, HARLEM ADDITION NO. 1 TO CLEWISTON, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEROF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 2, PAGE 79, PUBLIC RECORDS OF HENDRY COUNTY FLORIDA.










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