04.14.2026 P&Z Agenda Packet

Planning & Zoning Commission / Local Planning Agency Regular Meeting · 2026-04-14 · agenda_packet

[600 S. Commerce Ave. Sebring, FL 33870; case P&Z 2187] This document contains two distinct agenda items. The first, P&Z 2187, involved a request to rezone approximately 10.09 acres from AU Agricultural District to AU CU Agricultural District with a Conditional Use for a slaughterhouse and meat processing facility. The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval to the Board of County Commissioners. The second item, P&Z 2188, proposes amendments to Section 12.04.112 of the Land Development Regulations concerning final plat submittal and recordation, aligning with state legislation to streamline the plat approval process by establishing review timelines and transferring approval authority to administrative staff. The Planning & Zoning Commission was recommended to approve these text amendments. [Unincorporated Highlands County; case P&Z 2188] Proposed amendments to Section 12.04.112, Final plat, of the Code of Ordinances, Highlands County, Florida. These amendments align with SB 784 to streamline the plat approval process by establishing review timelines and transferring approval authority from elected officials to administrative staff. The Planning & Zoning Commission is recommended to approve these text amendments.