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Planning board forwards Sand Hill DRI amendment to restore commercial rights
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Summary
The Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board voted to forward an amendment to the Sand Hill DRI that would restore commercial general uses on two parcels and reassign about 17,424.3 sq ft of unallocated commercial development rights.
The Charlotte County Planning and Zoning Board voted to forward application LAD-25-07 to the Board of County Commissioners after a staff presentation and remarks from the applicant.
Jay Shell of the Community Development Department told the board that African Kings Highway Family Limited Partnership requests an amendment to the Sand Hill DRI order (resolution 2025-317) to convert a previously authorized mini‑warehouse allocation and restore commercial general uses on Parcels C13 and C23 of Tract 2. Shell said the change affects about 2.9 acres within a roughly 713‑acre DRI and would reassign approximately 17,424.3 square feet of unallocated commercial development rights to those parcels. He noted an existing commercial building (Tractor Supply Company) occupying 19,022 square feet on the southern portion of C13 and said the staff analysis finds the amendment generally consistent with the county comprehensive plan and applicable code.
Dan Delisi, the applicant's land‑use planner, said the applicant agrees with staff and seeks to reverse a prior amendment that approved a large self‑storage use two years ago. "They realized the self storage facility at this location doesn't work," Delisi said, and the applicant is seeking to restore the property to previous commercial allowances.
No members of the public spoke in opposition during the record; the board closed public comment and a board member moved to forward the application to the Board of County Commissioners with a recommendation of approval based on staff findings (staff report dated 10/25/2025). The motion was seconded and carried by voice vote; the item will be considered by the BCC at the listed adoption hearing date.
What happens next: The item advances to the Board of County Commissioners for formal consideration and a final determination. The staff report and exhibits (including the equivalency matrix and map changes) remain part of the record.
