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County seeks PUD zoning for sheriff's complex; resident urges buffer and drainage protections
Summary
Central Florida Regional Planning Council staff presented Ordinance 2026-10 requesting PUD and AG zoning for a Hardee County Sheriff's Office complex; a resident asked for buffers, drainage solutions and careful dumpster siting near Heardbridge Road.
Marisa Barmby of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council presented Ordinance 2026-10, a zoning request from the Hardee County Board of County Commissioners to designate a property as Planned Unit Development (PUD) and Agriculture (AG) for a sheriff's office complex and detention facility. Barmby noted the applicant's master development plan was a draft and could change between first and second reading.
Consultant Bo Conerly of Kimley Horn answered commissioners' technical questions. Resident Mark Gilliard, of 932 Heardbridge Rd, urged the commission to require an adequate buffer between the proposed detention facility and the nearby residential area and to plan for drainage and dumpster siting to minimize impacts on adjacent homes. Barmby confirmed the Planning & Zoning Board will hear the ordinance at its June 15, 2026 meeting; changes to the master plan could be made before the second reading.
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