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Planning commission backs Lennar’s Lone Valley plan for up to 2,047 homes, citing infrastructure commitments
Summary
The Manatee County Planning Commission recommended approval of a 685-acre Lone Valley planned-development rezoning that would allow up to 2,047 single-family homes and a potential fire station after the applicant committed to road and utility investments. Commissioners and public commenters debated timing, traffic and affordable housing but voted 5
Manatee County’s planning commission on Thursday recommended approval of a 685-acre rezoning and general development plan for the Lone Valley project, a Lennar-led proposal that would allow up to 2,047 single-family homes and up to 15,000 square feet of public use space that the developer says could include a future fire station.
The development team told the commission the site is already designated UF-3 and that the proposal would preserve 99 percent of on-site wetlands, provide buffers exceeding county requirements and deliver roadway and utility infrastructure that the county currently lacks. Kayla Witkowski of Clearview Land Design, representing the applicant, said the design includes expanded wetland buffers and greenbelt areas and…
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