SUBJECT
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SET HEARING: (LDDRI-2024-1 South Ft. Meade DRI Conditional Use Modification) Request to extend the current Development Order expiration date an additional 20 years to continue processing mined material at the South Fort Meade beneficiation plant on 17,508.5 +/- acres in a Rural Development Area (RDA) and Phosphate Mining Future Land Use designation. The suggested hearing date is March 4, 2025, at 9:15 a.m.
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DESCRIPTION
This is an applicant-initiated request to adopt a resolution necessary to extend the current Development Order expiration date 20 years to continue processing mined material at the South Fort Meade mine on 17,508.5 +/- acres in a Rural Development Area (RDA) and Phosphate Mining (PM) Future Land Use designation. The site is located north of Hardee County and County Line Road (Hardee/Highlands), east of US 17, west of Lastinger Road and Singletary Road and Avon Park Cutoff Road, south of US 98, southeast of the City of Fort Meade.
On February 5, 2025, the Planning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of this application. This case is related to LDCU-2024-38.
RECOMMENDATION
Request Board set the hearing date for March 4, 2025, at 9:15 a.m.
FISCAL IMPACT
No Fiscal Impact
CONTACT INFORMATION
Ian Nance
Land Development Division
(863) 534-7621
ivannance@polk-county.net