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Family proposes 'Council' farm: mixed agricultural market and restaurant in Thonotosassa draws mixed reactions
Summary
Applicants proposed a 9.2‑acre mixed agricultural/residential PD called 'Council' with a farmstand, market and sit‑down farm‑to‑table restaurant; Development Services recommended approval with buffers while Planning Commission staff cited compatibility and locational‑criteria concerns; the hearing closed after the parties agreed a condition on agricultural‑style architecture for commercial buildings.
Applicants Robert and Rebecca Mixon (represented by Anna Kirkpatrick) sought to rezone 9.2 acres at Pruitt and Taylor roads in the Thonotosassa area to a Planned Development called "Council," proposing a primarily agricultural pod plus a smaller commercial pod with a market and a sit‑down farm‑to‑table restaurant.
The applicants and their planner emphasized local agricultural heritage and community benefit: Anna Kirkpatrick and planner Steven Spezzato described Pod A as a working agricultural area with…
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