When and where are the public hearings for this land use change?

Hearings are June 9, 2026 at 5:15 PM (Planning & Zoning) and June 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM (Board of County Commissioners) at 500 Avenue J, 2nd Floor, Moore Haven.

How can I request ADA accommodations for the hearings?

Contact the County Manager at (863) 946-6000 to request special aid or services under the ADA.

May 20, 2026 Public Hearing: 500 Avenue J, Moore Haven, FL, Okeechobee

Q: What property is proposed for rezoning or land use change?

72.39 acres along Williams Road and Ortona Locks Road in Ortona, Parcel A27-42-30-A00-001C-0010.

Q: Where can I review the proposed ordinance and maps?

The proposed ordinance is at the Glades County Community Development Department, 198 6th Street SW, Moore Haven, during business hours.

GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT in Glades County, Florida, public hearings will be held as follows: Public hearings on the following petition/application will be held before the Glades County Planning and Zoning Board on June 9, 2026, at 5:15 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, and by the Glades County Board of County Commissioners on June 22, 2026, at 6:00 PM, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard. The hearings will be held at the Glades County Board of County Commissioners Chambers, 500 Avenue J, 2nd Floor, Moore Haven, Florida 33471. The purpose of the public hearings is to consider the petition/application for the adoption of an ordinance to amend to the Glades County Future Land Use Map, with the following title: GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA ORDINANCE 2026 - __ AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF GLADES COUNTY, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE GLADES COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY REVISING THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP FROM RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL FOR 72.39 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ALONG WILLIAMS ROAD AND ORTONA LOCKS ROAD IN ORTONA; PARCEL NUMBER: A27-42-30-A00-001C-0010; CASE NUMBER COMP25-03; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION OF ORDINANCE AND REVISED FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. A copy of this notice is on file at the Glades County Clerk of Courts Office, 500 Avenue J, Moore Haven, Florida, 33471. Normal business hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays. The proposed ordinance is available for review at the Glades County Community Development Department, 198 6th Street SW, Moore Haven, Florida, 33471, between the hours of 8 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday, except holidays. IF A PERSON DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD OR BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WITH RESPECT TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THE HEARINGS, THAT PERSON WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND HE/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 AN INDIVIDUAL REQUIRES SPECIAL AID OR SERVICES AS ADDRESSED IN THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT (ADA), PLEASE CONTACT THE COUNTY MANAGER AT (863) 946-6000. ALL INTERESTED PARTIES ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AND BE HEARD. 42896 LON/Glades 05/20/2026

Public Hearing — 500 Avenue J, Moore Haven, FL (COMP25-03)

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