Public hearings for a zoning district boundary change in Hendry County.

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 May 26, 2026, at 6:00 p.m., at the Hendry County Courthouse, Commission Chambers, 25 E. Hickpochee Ave., LaBelle, Florida. 
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:	RZ25-0012
Applicant: 	          PEPPIE HARRIS TANDHASETTI, TRUST 
Represented by:	H.L. BENNETT & ASSOCIATES, INC.
Ordinance Title: 	AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA, GRANTING A ZONING DISTRICT BOUNDARY CHANGE FROM RESIDENTIAL/MEDIUM DENSITY MOBILEHOME (RG-2M)) TO PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) ON +/- 1.07 ACRES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF LAW; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR SCRIVENERS ERRORS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Project size:		     1.07 +/- acres   
Location:		           4753 W SR 80, LABELLE, FL 
Parcel ID(s):		      1 28 43 27 010 0000-013.0
Request:  	       To rezone the subject properties from Residential/Medium Density Mobile Home (RG-2M) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to authorize limited commercial uses on approximately 1.07 acres.
Legal description of subject properties:
PARCEL I (O.R.B. 900, PG. 1386) 
A PARCEL OF LAND SITUATED IN SECTION 27, TOWNSHIP 43 SOUTH, RANGE 28 EAST HENDRY COUNTY, FLORIDA, ALSO KNOWN AS TRACT 57, HIHGWAY BUSINESS CENTER, AN UNRECORDED SUBDIVISION, BEING MORE 
PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 27, AND THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD 80, AND RUN EAST, ALONG THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD 80, A DISTANCE OF 1392.2 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE HEREIN 
DESCRIBED PARCEL OF LAND; THENCE CONTINUE EAST, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET; THENCE SOUTH, A DISTANCE OF 466.61 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTHERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE ABANDONDED SEABOARD AIRLINE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY; THENCE N 89 DEGREES 2719 W, ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY, A DISTANCE OF 100 FEET; THENCE NORTH A DISTANCE OF 466.66 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.











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