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Marshall Robinson (applicant's representative) and owner Robert (Rob) Yaresch described the business need for a facility near I-75 and Lakewood Ranch and said the site would host Blooming Landscape and Lawn Maintenance operations; they emphasized logistics advantages to reduce crew travel time. Staff planner Alicia Henry reviewed zoning and traffic capacity, said nearby thoroughfares have adequate capacity, and identified potential adverse impacts (noise, dust, glare) as a theoretical concern for adjacent properties such as the Manatee County Sheriff's mounted posse property to the south. The applicant proffered a limited schedule of uses to reduce potential impacts; staff recommended approval with standard buffering, screening and setbacks.

Commissioners asked questions about adjacent uses and compatibility; the applicant reiterated that the LM-limited zoning explicitly excludes heavy-industrial off-site adverse impacts. A motion to recommend approval was made by Commissioner Ziegler, seconded by Commissioner Prosser, and the planning commission vote was 6-0 to recommend the rezone. Staff will forward the recommendation and the proffered use schedule as part of the record for further action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","May 15, 2025 - Planning Commission - 2025-05-15 09:00:00","oneSentenceSummary","Planning staff and the applicant presented a rezone request for 2405 Lena Road from A-1 to Light Manufacturing Limited; the applicant proffered a limited schedule of permitted and prohibited uses and the commission recommended approval 6-0.","taxTitle","Manatee County, Florida","taxId",12476,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6238386,"Planning commissioners approve four-lot preliminary site plan at Palm Links Estates",759,4225000,4984000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3352704-b89ca24082de16dd77f732c2fba9e59b&start=4225&end=4984","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3352704-b89ca24082de16dd77f732c2fba9e59b/thumbnail_4225000.jpg","/articles/6238386/Manatee-County/Florida/Planning-commissioners-approve-four-lot-preliminary-site-plan-at-Palm-Links-Estates","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238386-29299ef442f973e46ebfa0784c050718/orig.mp4?Expires=1770556500&Signature=l6gqVuCJJqdewR88tv~eKkoTcIuXaIL2Fw1aSeNSt51g5O8ZEe32RU4hbuDL7WoPhFZeGG1tTtz4lLDnx4f2mXgE1Ee1E3BDCd-cNbF~d3MfK~5a~E2Re41zTHS4wOr4Zqlaun9qQXCc4vuT6EMB~oqcgAyozx3e9lPlH2wR3zRO70B4EljE3pFQ5pkI4ZnWd3YRFYChuqr25ENezoRcplxF~R4-oFgGK-CZN5fz7KlrvGVkkdSa830J8XbRWNT2-3Wmc55Ido7cfp5YMFzkHvsMZj2QZ7rlrP3YZMkqnWZzA1v2WHdEey1DKge3Ez6FSG30O9V1HbKVrHe-Gtn6Sw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The planning commission recommended approval of a preliminary site plan (PDR 24-10-P) to create four single-family detached dwelling lots on approximately 4.28 acres at Palm Links Estates (commonly 7585 Links Court). Staff and the applicant said the lots meet or exceed PDR standards and the proposed density is well below the maximum for the area.

Applicant agent Rich Schaupacher said the project includes an exchange of land with the homeowners association to help pay for golf-course renovations and that the four lots are \u001cvery nice sized\u001d lots adjacent to the course. Planner CJ Mills (staff) noted the site is already zoned PDR and the future land use is Res 9; staff's review found the request consistent with the comprehensive plan and land development code, though existing sidewalks and bicycle lanes do not exist on the immediate adjacent side of Links Court.

Commissioners asked about drainage; the applicant said an existing drainage ditch at the rear of the proposed lots would be realigned eastward and that the realigned ditch would be similar in size and would reduce an existing nuisance near an adjacent house. Staff and the applicant said the four new lots will join the Links HOA and that project conditions include the usual setbacks and open-space requirements.

A motion to approve the preliminary site plan was made by Commissioner Prosser, seconded by Commissioner Eslinger, and passed 6-0. Staff will record conditions and follow normal permitting and construction review procedures for the project.","A preliminary site plan to create four single-family lots on about 4.28 acres at Palm Links Estates was recommended for approval; staff and applicant said lots exceed minimums and the plan includes a realigned drainage ditch.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6238390,"Planning commission approves rezone for —Alibaba Adventures LLC— site to allow light-manufacturing/warehouse use",282,3838000,4120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3352704-b89ca24082de16dd77f732c2fba9e59b&start=3838&end=4120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3352704-b89ca24082de16dd77f732c2fba9e59b/thumbnail_3838000.jpg","/articles/6238390/Manatee-County/Florida/Planning-commission-approves-rezone-for-Alibaba-Adventures-LLC-site-to-allow-light-manufacturingwarehouse-use","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238390-cf61937596eec546172e85d1471db84e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770556500&Signature=OsyxoU2Q7-8Nbh-pu50ulPZvyv3ewLOYyNWWE--jRFGHHp6VdMkTg1kuRPI7tDC41SSUspELLSwzk29anetrLKXu17aSet~eki343Pf-J8Ja99kLmmEQcuWZBWR~EM-PmHUYDXVVBRQzub6Y3ohgUD6BBg-78izD7e5J2TxtUyvFMYCFVhhjSRXHNxgCGZdR-QSmM-h3Pea-NtfhUgTTyYVPv6OWx2QWvwHyS28u5WK0IvYv8~deY0WwinrcFJJSlOzHauRpwWfYLn~mCUEnfUdT4lhsymD~5aZReApKFm6zDocPCRoR5vbr4CHXnRBfB89qdr1-5k2M51Uwheeuvw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The planning commission approved a rezone request from Agricultural-Suburban A-1 to Light Manufacturing (LM) for a 2.04-acre parcel at 610930 Third Street East, known in the application as Alibaba Adventures LLC. The request was presented as consistent with the property's Future Land Use and adjacent LM zoning.

Bob Schmidt, the applicant's planner with Land Planning Associates, summarized the request and said the property fits the surrounding industrial pattern. The applicant, Janine Kloiber (owner), spoke briefly and said the intended use is a warehouse; she explained the company name derives from family dogs.

Staff had determined the rezone would be consistent with the comprehensive plan and the land development code. Commissioners asked clarifying questions; there were no callers and no public opposition during the hearing. A motion to approve the rezone was made and was recorded as a first by Commissioner Kaba and second by Commissioner Raisinger; the vote was 6-0 in favor.

The rezone is a quasi-judicial action and included the applicant's sworn testimony; staff noted the parcel is surrounded by industrial zoning and asked the commission to recommend approval.","The commission approved a rezone from agricultural-suburban A-1 to Light Manufacturing to match surrounding industrial zoning; the applicant said the intended use is a warehouse. Motion carried 6-0.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6238395,"Manatee staff propose stormwater manual changes citing heavier rainfall, use of NOAA Atlas 14 and watershed models",2157,5333000,7490000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3352704-b89ca24082de16dd77f732c2fba9e59b&start=5333&end=7490","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3352704-b89ca24082de16dd77f732c2fba9e59b/thumbnail_5333000.jpg","/articles/6238395/Manatee-County/Florida/Manatee-staff-propose-stormwater-manual-changes-citing-heavier-rainfall-use-of-NOAA-Atlas-14-and-watershed-models","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238395-74f9890fa200531dbe938a258d79288d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770556500&Signature=NT3RdT~f33ezBhBqY4ECZc6dtfBvJ-DKSgBgZzWwewuTcw7UBeVGL-WJIfiEtIaZhnh3MTZHrsHC5ic4dkBLxLBwJXfnuAxBiqF-Ja0WBA8ZPuY7WtanAQTFqujVDDykfZnkIedgHBWTNr4WBtU90y7FxgjeXBTvMNCKPZ7-qbHPSDVzpi-Kf4MHjq4jpYB9neBRzni1M90rqe6~DfO0t~PAY2eMp4QGqGbwLH0Beikk-ebHkSwPtpccANmjUSPq9VVYUPDzx3jpulT~gP40O2lu20RZAioqe4myjFk1CxssTWlL5-SJ7sJqjKUS-mkeQcNWGqIx7jN~gAc5WBhf6g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Manatee County public works staff presented draft amendments to the county stormwater management design manual that would incorporate updated rainfall data (NOAA Atlas 14), use watershed-management modeling for design and introduce new floodplain and street inundation guidance. The presentation was informational; staff said the draft is subject to revision and will return for further input.

Thomas Gerstenberger, public works, told the planning commission the amendments respond to recent extreme rainfall events and flooding tied to Hurricane Debbie and other storms. Staff cited watershed studies (Mill Creek, Bowleys Creek, Pierce Drain and others) that used NOAA Atlas 14 precipitation data and found larger areas of floodplain and different stage relationships than older maps. Gerstenberger said the county is coordinating cooperative watershed plans with the Southwest Florida Water Management District and that several watershed studies have been completed or are underway.

Draft changes described by staff would: (1) allow or require the use of NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall accumulation data and adopted watershed modeling when available; (2) require volumetric or \u001ccup-for-cup\u001d floodplain compensation supported by drainage modeling and include design details to prevent erosion at compensation connections; and (3) introduce a flood level-of-service standard to guide thoroughfare and local-street design and county capital projects. Staff said the proposed language would apply both to private development permitting and county capital projects; effective dates would vary (shorter for standard construction plans, longer for master-stormwater systems already in process).

Staff outlined a public process: prior Development Services Task Force discussions in February and April, the current presentation to the planning commission, a next Task Force meeting on May 29 and additional internal reviews including the county attorney's office before returning for formal adoption by the Board of County Commissioners. A caller from the public, Anthony Shulo, thanked staff and urged codifying NOAA Atlas 14 into county requirements rather than leaving it to proffers.

No formal action or vote was taken; staff said the schedule is subject to change and urged public and consultant review and comment via provided contacts and online materials.","Public works staff presented draft amendments to the county stormwater management design manual to incorporate NOAA Atlas 14 rainfall data, watershed-management modeling and a proposed flood level-of-service; no formal action was taken.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6238401,"Manatee planners recommend ordinance to update impact fees after consultant finds rising infrastructure costs",3093,365000,3458000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3352704-b89ca24082de16dd77f732c2fba9e59b&start=365&end=3458","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3352704-b89ca24082de16dd77f732c2fba9e59b/thumbnail_365000.jpg","/articles/6238401/Manatee-County/Florida/Manatee-planners-recommend-ordinance-to-update-impact-fees-after-consultant-finds-rising-infrastructure-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6238401-abbe892d9ec14830aabf7e83a36f7f12/orig.mp4?Expires=1770556500&Signature=Rkb~cuLWwajPWBjFOK6LaHOKIs3GL~6Q~gBd6eDDcSdGIdbavxtLaMqzTlCYylcrcLXKUrTArWv2ToHEocO8~Aos7u-eu9a-GOGm6YPHO2Z4x6bqZi0HHUXUY6q1jXM8dqu7N2~zit4PnGk8Getn8pBkh1J~8u-OrEJ2qwzftuK8LyoEONnL18azI7R4cKHdy80b0tXrnyoy4b9hs4Nd8lGWLixRoX6CItgWA8FRKst4zLgMDAi-SgImNKYvlq3KzcBOzuzD0p1~~9oCwOLmW6BI0E6~h4VAwnHO-20XFiIeRaLoh6fQ-X-G~31a705D2WZh1B2g4Y8X~tbqZS2gWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Manatee County planning commissioners recommended adopting an ordinance to update the county's impact fees after staff and a consultant presented a technical study showing large increases in the cost to add infrastructure. The planning commission voted 6-0 to recommend adoption of ordinance 25-15 and forward the proposal to the Board of County Commissioners for its public hearings.

The consultant described a consumption-based methodology that charges new development only for new capacity, then subtracts other funding credits such as sales tax and general fund contributions. Rachel Layton, the county's impact fee administrator, and consultant Megan Kemp of Panish presented the study to the commission and answered commissioners' questions about methodology and next steps.

The study estimated that for residential uses the updated total fees would range broadly: single-family examples were presented in a range of about $13,000 to $32,000 depending on size, and multifamily about $10,000 to $24,000. Transportation accounted for roughly half of the calculated fee burden; transportation alone was shown in the study to produce a net fee of roughly $19,800 for a 2,000-square-foot home after credits (current transportation-related fee in the presentation was about $4,500). Parks, libraries, law enforcement and public safety were the other major contributors to the calculated increases.

Presenters said the transportation calculation used a per-lane-mile unit cost (presented at about $8.5 million per lane mile, with a conservative figure of about $6 million used in some analyses) and an average home travel estimate of 34 person-miles per day. Panelists also noted that fuel-tax revenues are not indexed locally and have weakened as a funding source because of improved vehicle fuel efficiency and statutory limits on indexing local fuel pennies.

Staff noted state statutory limits on fee increases. The presentation referenced Florida Statutes section 163.31801, which phases some increases, and explained a statutory path for claiming \"extraordinary circumstances.\" The presenters said the county ranks in the top 20% of Florida counties in growth indicators and that current costs and permitting rates were substantially higher than the basis of the 2015 study. The presentation cited the recently passed Senate Bill 1080, which imposes additional conditions on claiming extraordinary circumstances (including a five-year recency requirement for prior fee updates and a unanimous vote requirement in some cases).

Commissioners asked detailed policy questions about staging increases, potential impacts on economic development and small businesses, and whether fees are intended to be a temporary or long-term funding strategy. Staff said many policy questions (for example, whether to phase increases) are for the Board of County Commissioners, that the county's recommendation to the board is being returned at a percentage level requested by the board, and that the next steps in the local process are a first reading next week, a second reading in June, and — if adopted — an effective date after the statutorily required waiting period (presenters said increases must wait at least 90 days before taking effect and that a September date was possible for implementation).

The commission made a recommendation to adopt the land development code amendment (ordinance 25-15) as drafted and to forward it to the board for hearings; the commission vote was 6-0. Commissioners and staff repeatedly emphasized that formal policy choices about phasing and offsets (for example, incentives for targeted industries or other funding strategies) would be decided by the Board of County Commissioners and county financial staff.

The planning commission meeting also included public outreach history: staff held two public outreach meetings before the hearing and described next steps for hearings and effective dates if the board adopts the ordinance.","The planning commission recommended adoption of an ordinance to update Manatee County's impact fees after a consultant's study showed large increases driven by transportation, parks and schools; the commission voted 6-0 to forward the ordinance to the board.","actionData","errors"]

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