Sumter County OKs land-use, zoning and municipal-map changes for 122-acre 75 Turnpike property

The Sumter County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved three related land-use actions Sept. 23 affecting about 122.34 acres owned by 75 Turnpike BDC LLC, moving the property from city-designated uses into Sumter County jurisdiction.

County Administrator Bradley Arnold presented staff findings that planning and zoning staff and the planning and zoning special master recommended approval of a large-scale comprehensive plan amendment (LU25-17) to assign the site an Industrial future-land-use designation, a rezoning (ZON25-000026) to Sumter County General Agricultural A10C for the same acreage, and an amendment/adoption to the municipal services area map removing roughly 52.34 acres from the joint planning area. Arnold told commissioners that 62 courtesy notices were sent to property owners within 500 feet of the subject property and that the City (cited in the record as the City of Cullman/Coleman in earlier proceedings) had approved the de-annexation on Aug. 11, 2025 with a written condition from the property owner prohibiting a Class 1 or construction-and-demolition landfill on the parcels.

Jo Thacker, representing the applicant, told the board she concurred with staff’s report and was available to answer questions. The board heard no public testimony that altered staff’s recommendation. Arnold said the Florida Department of Commerce had provided no objection to the transmittal and that the Southwest Florida Water Management District provided a technical comment about the city’s planned provision of water and sewer service and the capacity of the City of Wildwood (as noted in the staff report).

Commissioners moved and seconded motions to approve each item and each motion passed by voice vote with no recorded opposition. The approved actions include the written stipulation barring landfill uses on the parcels, a condition the applicant provided during the earlier de-annexation process.

The actions change municipal jurisdiction and land-use entitlements for future development on the parcel. Staff and the planning and zoning special master recommended approval; board minutes show the items moved forward as transmitted/adopted following the staff recommendations.

Votes at a glance LU25-17 (large-scale comprehensive plan amendment) — Approved (unanimous) ZON25-000026 (rezoning to Sumter County A10C) — Approved (unanimous) LU25-19 (adoption of map amendment removing ~52.34 acres from the Joint Planning Area) — Approved (unanimous)

What the board record shows next: staff and the villages’ representatives will coordinate remaining site development details, stormwater permits and any required utility capacity reviews with applicable agencies (Southwest Florida Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection and FDOT where crossings are required).