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Planning board approves 24‑lot subdivision on McDonald Road in Hardee County
Summary
The Hardee County Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval of a preliminary plat (application 25‑32) to subdivide roughly 67.5 acres owned by Michael Thompson into 24 lots; the decision included staff clarifications about traffic, stormwater permitting and utilities.
The Hardee County Planning & Zoning Board voted to approve Planning & Zoning application 25‑32, a request to plat about 67.5 acres owned by Michael Thompson into 24 residential lots, during its May 22, 2025 meeting.
Staff told the board the parcel is zoned FR (Farm Residential) with a one‑acre minimum lot size and 100 feet of frontage. The proposed preliminary plat, presented as “Thompson Estates,” would create lots that meet those standards; the largest lot on the plat is a roughly 22.62‑acre parcel that, if included on the subdivision plat, cannot be further subdivided without replatting and completing the county’s planning process.
Planning staff described the site as predominantly cropland with existing single‑family homes along the east side of McDonald Road. A traffic generation analysis was provided with the application; staff said a single‑family home typically generates roughly nine vehicle trips per day and that the study found capacity on McDonald Road to handle the project’s traffic. Board members asked about driveway permits, drainage, and utilities. Staff said individual driveway permits would be issued by the county Road & Bridge department at the time of development and that stormwater permitting falls to the South Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) as part of later permitting. Utilities were described as being north on Old Bradenton Road; staff noted extension of water and sewer lines would be costly and that the lots are large enough to allow wells and septic systems if the applicant does not extend utilities.
A board member moved to approve the site development plan and preliminary plat; a second was offered and the motion carried by voice vote.
The board’s staff report recommended approval based on consistency with the Unified Land Development Code and the county comprehensive plan’s residential mixed‑use future land use policies. There were no public comments recorded during the hearing.
If developed, individual building setbacks, height restrictions and final lot configurations will be determined during the building permit process and at final platting.
