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Hendry County commissioners approve special exception for Ladeca 'glamping' site amid neighbor objections
Summary
After hours of public comment and split discussion, the Board of County Commissioners approved a special-exception permit for SE 24-001 (Ladeca Glamping) with staff conditions; neighbors raised concerns about fire response, traffic, water and compatibility with the agricultural neighborhood.
Hendry County commissioners voted to approve a special exception for SE 24-001, known as Ladeca Glamping, allowing an upscale, low‑impact camping operation on a property zoned General Agriculture, after hearing presentation from the applicant’s agent, extensive public comment and a split discussion among commissioners.
The vote authorizes a special-exception use for a glamping operation on the applicant’s property, subject to the conditions recommended by county staff. The board approved the motion to grant the special exception by a 3‑2 roll call vote after an earlier motion to deny failed.
The application was presented by the applicant’s agent, identified in the record as Rock, who described a wooded, phased development planned to preserve trees and limit impacts. Rock said the proposal is “a pipeline of a 15 acre site in Ladica,” and described design measures intended to keep guests on site and limit traffic impacts. Daisy Prieto, who identified herself as one of the property owners, told…
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