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Commissioners press staff on drainage, density as dozens of western Hendry County projects move toward entitlement
Summary
Staff reported hundreds or thousands of residential units in early entitlements for western Hendry County; commissioners focused on drainage, traffic and infrastructure expectations for new PUDs and discussed joining legal challenges to state preemption language.
Hendry County commissioners spent substantial time on Oct. 14 discussing multiple proposed developments in western Hendry County and the county's approach to drainage, density, roads and public facilities.
Ryan Alexander said staff is tracking a large number of residential proposals in western Hendry County; when asked for clarification during the meeting he confirmed the figure discussed was 4,700 residential units either in entitlement or working toward development. Alexander said staff is preparing a GIS‑style map that will allow commissioners to click parcels and see the status and type of pending entitlements.
Commissioners and county engineering staff discussed drainage obligations in planned unit developments (PUDs). Staff said the Banana Branch PUD and other…
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