Development Services provides an interactive map view of all development projects along with any upcoming Public Hearings scheduled. If you would like to view this interactive map, please click the button below.
How Will We Grow ? A Conversation with the Community
The report, How Will We Grow? A Conversation with the Community, provided an introspective look at development review, land use and infrastructure planning.
Staff has begun working on and completed various recommendations from the report which include the following:
- Southwest County Tax Increment Finance (SWTIF) District / aka the Southwest District
- Utility Master Planning, related amendments to Code of Ordinances and Facility Investment Fee (utility impact fee) updates (Jan. 20, 2015 BCC presentation and Ord. 5-22)
- Impact Fee Study and New Fee Schedule adopted 2015
- Parks Master Plan (project beginning Summer 2016)
- All Things Housing - series of presentations in 2016 regarding housing and affordability
- Millennials - annual Millennial Convention (MCon) to seek input on variety of issues from local young adults coordinated with Chamber and Manatee Young Professionals.
- “Complete Streets” county engineering standards update 2016
- MCAT transit adjustments and focus to major corridors in west county (2016)
- Increase use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for its analytical abilities to aid decision making
- Land Development Regulations Update
- Reorganization of Land Development Code and other regulations in 2015
- Update of Public Works Engineering Standards Manuals - 2015
- “Urban Corridors” amendments to provide improved opportunities for redevelopment along the major corridors in southwest county – 2016.
- “Countywide” amendments to Comprehensive Plan – 2016
- Other amendments beginning in 2016
Downloadable Reports
Past Video Presentations
Port Manatee Encouragement Zone
The Port Manatee Encouragement Zone is a County initiative to facilitate a greater range of employment-based uses near Port Manatee and helps strengthen the economic health of Manatee County. It includes the Florida International Gateway (FIG), Planned Development Encouragement Zone (PDEZ) and other incentives from the County's Economic Development staff.
Florida International Gateway Overlay (FIG)
The Florida International Gateway District is in the Comprehensive Plan. The FIG includes an over 2,000 acre area with a wider range of land uses (including light industrial uses) available to landowners within its boundary. Landowners retain any entitlements they have consistent with their approved developments (consistent with timeframe approved by County) but also enjoy the opportunity to develop their property with Port-related uses.
Comprehensive Plan NCG Overlay Information:
Planned Development Encouragement Zone (PDEZ)
The Land Development Code establishes a Planned Development Encouragement Zone (PDEZ) Zoning District. This district encourages port-compatible development on vacant lands in the vicinity of Port Manatee. This could include manufacturing, warehouses, distribution centers and a range of other light and heavy industrial uses. To date, four areas totaling over 1,000 acres have been rezoned to the new PDEZ district. Additional parcels are being considered for PDEZ zoning (for more information contact Kathleen Thompson below).
The PDEZ provides the ability for a landowner to get advance approval for a variety of port-related uses. Once the PDEZ re-zoning is approved and the list of the various potential uses with the rezone, the property owner can then market their property for the list of available uses. Once a decision is made to develop the property, the process will be administrative.
Land owners are free to apply on their own for the PDEZ. However, the public hearings for PDEZ rezonings are typically done with a number of properties and owners at a time. Manatee County acts as a partner when multiple projects/properties are in the process, and coordinates the applications and other necessary materials with the applicants. Fees are divided among the applicants to save costs.
Maps of PDEZ areas and approved uses:
Development of Regional Impacts (DRI) Near Port
Another incentive for port-related development is the three mile exemption area around the port. Per Florida Statutes, port-related uses are exempted from DRI thresholds within 3 miles of the port.
DEVELOPMENT TRENDS
Development Trends show how development has increased over the past several years and development maps display where future growth is occurring.
Contact Us
The Planning division provides you with professional, knowledgeable, quality service utilizing all available resources.
Please contact the Reviewer on Call by email at [email protected] or by calling 941-749-3070 x6894 for all Planning and Zoning inquiries. This section is responsible for front counter operations, assisting customers with land development regulations regarding site development, site plan intake and completeness review, site plan routing, building permit zoning review and Addressing
