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Okeechobee planning board denies private drift‑pad request over noise, compatibility concerns
Summary
The Okeechobee County Planning Board voted 4–1 to deny a special‑exception petition for a private membership drift pad on agricultural land, citing incompatibility with surrounding farms, potential noise impacts, and traffic safety despite the applicant’s safety and community‑benefit arguments.
The Okeechobee County Planning Board on Dec. 9 voted 4–1 to deny a special‑exception petition that would have allowed a private membership auto‑drift pad on a 20‑acre parcel on Northwest 160th Street.
Applicant Cindy Andrews told the board her plan called for a 150‑by‑150‑foot asphalt pad in the rear corner of a 20‑acre lot, limited to about six hours a week — Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. — with staggered entry times, cement spectator barriers, on‑site medical and security personnel, and a proposed 10– to 12‑foot berm plus vegetative buffering. "This project is not a racetrack," Andrews said during her presentation. "It's a small scale controlled…
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