The Planning division provides you with professional, knowledgeable, quality service utilizing all available resources.
Please contact the Reviewer on Call by email or by calling 941-749-3070 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
Robert Wenzel
Division Manager and County Zoning Official
941-748-4501 Ext. 6845
robert.wenzel@mymanatee.org
Addressing & Zoning
Phyllis Strong
Zoning Section Manager
941-748-4501 Ext. 6865
phyllis.strong@mymanatee.org
Comprehensive Planning
The Planning Services Division consists of the Development Review, Agenda, Comprehensive Planning, and the GIS Mapping Sections of the Development Services. This Division oversees the Comprehensive Plan and Development Review and primarily deals with the public hearing-related land development applications and maintains the Comprehensive Plan.
Lisa Barrett
Planning Section Manager
941-748-4501 Ext. 6884
lisa.barrett@mymanatee.org
Public Hearing Division
Rossina Leider
Public Hearing Section Manager
941-748-4501 Ext. 6859
rossina.leider@mymanatee.org
Administrative Review Division
The Administrative Review Section of the Building and Development Services Department primarily deal with the administrative review of land development applications and code interpretations.
James Rigo
Administrative Review Section Manager
941-748-4501 Ext. 6905
james.rigo@mymanatee.org
Environmental Review
The Environmental Review Section's focus during the development planning process is to protect and preserve the county's natural resources while seeking to balance growth and development. The Environmental Review Section accomplishes this by reviewing a project's civil and landscape plan set which may include:
- Wetland Delineation Report
- Wetland Mitigation Plan
- Wetland Buffer Enhancement Plan
- Threatened and Endangered Biological Survey Report
- Best Management Practices Plan
- Erosion and Sediment Control Plan
- Well Management Plan
Gary Race
Environmental Section Manager
941-748-4501 Ext. 6936
gary.race@mymanatee.org
Code Compliance Field Inspections
Doug Marvin
Inspection Supervisor
941-527-2066
douglas.marvin@mymanatee.org