NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE OF ESTABLISHMENT OR CHANGE OF A REGULATION AFFECTING THE USE OF LAND IN UNINCORPORATED MANATEE COUNTY

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Hearing Officer for Manatee County, will conduct a Public Hearing on August 18, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. at the Manatee County Government Administrative Center, 5^th Floor, Manatee Room, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton Florida to consider and act upon the following matters:

VA-25-03 - Buffalo Creek Substation – PLN2411-0131

Approval of a variance to the requirement for 185 feet separation from power lines established by standards of specific use by a maximum of 165 feet. Approval of a variance to the requirement for a 370 feet separation from off-site residential zoning by a maximum of 220 feet. The site being generally located on the north side of Erie Road between Sawgrass Road and Fort Hamer Road, commonly known as 10404 Erie Rd, Parrish (Manatee County) on approximately 5.01 acres; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. 

SP-24-06- US-FL-5968 Buffalo Creek Substation - PLN2410-0084

Approval of a Special Permit with Preliminary Site Plan allowing for the construction of up to a 185-foot monopole Personal Wireless Service Facility (PWSF) with accompanying 40 feet by 60 feet equipment compound of approximately 6,400 square feet on an approximately 5.01 acre tract of land zoned A (General Agriculture), which is generally located on the north side of Erie Road, between Sawgrass Road and Fort Hamer Road, more particularly described as 10404 Erie Road, Parrish (Manatee County); subject to stipulations of approval; subject to approval of variance requests as described in Application VA-25-03; providing for severability and providing an effective date.

SP-25-01 – Linksters Lakewood Ranch - PLN2412-0150

Approval of a Special Permit to allow redevelopment of the existing 2500-sf School of Special Education (dance studio) within a shopping center to an Alcoholic Beverage Establishment. The site is in the PDMU (Planned Development Mixed Use) Zoning District and located on the east side of I-75, south of University Parkway, on Lake Osprey Drive (which is parallel to University Parkway), approximately 1,300 feet east of the intersection of I-75 and University Parkway in Sarasota (Manatee County) on approximately 3.27 acres; subject to stipulations of approval; providing for severability and providing an effective date.

Rules of Procedure for this public hearing are in effect pursuant to Section 312.8 of the Manatee County Land Development Code.  Copies of this section of the Code are available for review at the Development Services Department, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, FL 34205 or at mymanatee.org.   

All interested parties are invited to appear at this Hearing and be heard, subject to proper rules of conduct.  Additionally, any written comments filed with the Director Development Services Department will be heard and considered by the Hearing Officer and entered into the record.

Interested parties may examine the Official Zoning Atlas, the application, related documents, and may obtain assistance regarding this matter from the Manatee County Development Services Department, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, 4^th Floor, Bradenton, Florida, telephone number (941) 748-4501 ext. 6878 or email at: [email protected].  

According to Florida Statutes, Section 286.0105, any person desiring to appeal any decision made by the Hearing Officer with respect to any matter considered at the Public Hearing will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 

Americans with Disabilities:  The Board of County Commissioners does not discriminate upon the basis of any individual's disability. Manatee County is committed to providing full access to facilities, programs, and services to all, as well as supporting the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities in its workforce in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Acts of 1990 (ADA) and as amended (“ADAA”), and 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation for this meeting as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or assistance with accessing any of these documents, should contact Carmine DeMilio, ADA Compliance Coordinator, at (941)792-4501 ext. 6016 or [email protected], as least 3 business days prior to the scheduled meeting. If you are deaf/hard of hearing and require the services of an interpreter, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 711.

THE PUBLIC HEARING MAY BE CONTINUED FROM TIME-TO-TIME PENDING ADJOURNMENTS.

MANATEE COUNTY HEARING OFFICER

Manatee County Development Services Department

Manatee County, Florida

Date of Publishing: July 30, 2025