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Planning commission approves Cheyenne Preserve Phase 2 rezone and 24-lot plan
Summary
Commission approved a rezone to Planned Development Residential and a general development plan for Cheyenne Preserve Phase 2, a 10.37-acre infill subdivision that preserves 2.83 acres of wetlands and provides 55% open space; approval was 5-0 with standard stormwater conditions.
The Manatee County Planning Commission unanimously approved a rezoning and general development plan for Cheyenne Preserve Phase 2 on April 16, endorsing a 24-lot single-family infill subdivision that preserves 2.83 acres of wetlands and provides more than double the code-required open space.
Planner Linda Stewart told the commission the parcel is approximately 10.37 acres, lies west of Raleigh Road and south of Golf Course Boulevard, and will be rezoned from general agriculture to planned development-residential (PDR) to match surrounding development patterns. The proposal yields 2.4 dwelling units per acre (24 lots), below the UF-3 maximum density, and the developer proposes 55% open space where the LDC minimum is 25%.
Technical witnesses described on-site stormwater controls, a pond that will be filled and reconfigured for development, and a drainage scheme that collects lot runoff into internal ponds prior to discharge north toward established wetlands. The civil engineer and staff said the design has been modeled to meet county stormwater standards, including the local Buffalo Canal/Gamble Creek watershed requirements and Atlas 14 rainfall guidance; the applicant agreed to conditions requiring final site plans to demonstrate a post-development runoff limit consistent with the county’s 50% reduction requirement.
An environmental consultant reported 18 potential gopher tortoise burrows on the parcel; standard state permitting and relocation protocols will apply and the applicant said it will secure any required FWC authorization prior to construction. Staff recommended approval with standard conditions and noted the development is compatible with surrounding residential zoning and the comprehensive plan. Commissioners asked clarifying questions about access points, notification for neighbors and stormwater outfall; staff confirmed notice procedures and pointed to pending county watershed work in the Gamble Creek basin.
Commissioners concluded the parcel is appropriate for infill residential use when mitigations and final plans meet the county’s technical conditions. The commission moved and approved the rezoning and GDP, 5-0, with the stipulation that final site plans demonstrate compliance with stormwater, wetland preservation and wildlife-permit requirements.
The developer will now return with final engineering and permitting documents before construction can begin.
