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Highlands County approves land‑use change for private airstrip near Placid Lakes
Summary
The Board adopted an ordinance and companion zoning resolution to change a 13.36‑acre parcel from medium‑density residential to agricultural, allowing a privately operated paved airstrip for small, hobby aircraft; board and neighbors pressed the applicant on safety, noticing and water/fire infrastructure.
Highlands County commissioners voted Nov. 4 to amend the county’s future land‑use map and official zoning atlas for a 13.36‑acre parcel in Placid Lakes, clearing the way for a privately operated paved airstrip limited to small engine and hobby aircraft.
Planner Rachel Navarette said the applicant requested the future land‑use change to Agriculture (AU) and that the Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval. Dana Riddell of Stonehenge Land Development Consultants, representing HTFL Inc., told the board the use would be private,…
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