Public hearing for amendments to Hendry County Comprehensive Plan regarding land use.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO HENDRY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN 
Notice is hereby given that the Local Planning Agency of Hendry County (LPA) will conduct a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the Hendry County Comprehensive Plan. The hearing will take place 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 amendment is consistent with the Hendry County Comprehensive Plan.
The recommendations of the LPA will be made to the Board of County Commissioners (BCC).  The BCC will consider whether or not it wishes to transmit the amendment to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. 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 33440. 
Interested parties may appear and be heard with respect to the proposed ordinance.  Oral and written comments will be accepted.  A copy of the proposed ordinance is 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, and at the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners office, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave., LaBelle, FL between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
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.
Any questions pertaining to this matter should be directed to the Planning and Zoning Department, by phone (863-675-5240), email (Marlen.Lorences@hendryfla.net ), U. S. mail (P. O. Box 2340, LaBelle, FL 33975) or by fax (863-674-4194).
If you have a disability that will require special assistance or accommodation for your attendance at the meeting, please contact Hendry County Planning and Zoning 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 en esta reunin, por favor pngase en contacto con Marlen Lorences al (863) 675-5240.
Petition Number:	CPA26-0001
Applicant: 	           Titus Smith & Tamieka Graham Smith 
Ordinance title:	   AN ORDINANCE OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING THE HENDRY COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, ORDINANCE 91-05, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TEXT IN THE RESIDENTIAL  HIGH DENSITY FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORY FOR APPROXIMATELY +/- .34 ACRES OF LAND DESIGNATED AS RESIDENTIAL / HIGH DENSITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, INCLUSION IN CODE, AND SCRIVENERS ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

Location:		          1055 DELLA TOBIAS, CLEWISTON, FL 
Parcel ID(s):		     1 34 43 21 010 000K-013.0
Project size:		     .34 +/- acres    
Request:  	        Titus Smith & Tamieka Graham Smith are requesting to amend the Future Land Use Element Text of the Hendry County Comprehensive Plan to authorize a triplex on .34 acres in the Residential-High Density Future Land Use Category.
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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