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August 4, 2026 - Hearing Officer

The Manatee County Hearing Officer met on August 4, 2026, for a regular meeting. The meeting covered one zoning matter, a variance request for the property at 7154 Hawks Harbor Circle. This is a quasi-judicial item, meaning the hearing officer will make a decision based on the facts presented. The agenda does not list any specific construction, supply, or service contracts for local businesses at this time. The item is under review, so no work is open or guaranteed.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-08-04
Type:
Meeting

July 20, 2026- Hearing Officer

The Manatee County Hearing Officer met on July 20, 2026, for a regular meeting to review one zoning matter. The agenda included a variance request (VA-26-02) for a property at 7154 Hawks Harbor Cir, presented by Principal Planner Laura Gonzalez. This is a quasi-judicial hearing for a zoning variance, which may involve surveyors, civil engineers, and land use attorneys. No construction or building work was part of this agenda item, as it is a planning review only.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-07-20
Type:
Meeting

July 20, 2026- Hearing Officer agenda 2026-07-20

The document is a public meeting agenda for the Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Hearing Officer meeting on July 20, 2026. It includes one advertised quasi-judicial public hearing item: VA-26-02, a variance request for a property at 7154 Hawks Harbor Cir. The variance seeks approval to allow variable encroachments into the 5-foot setback requirement for swimming pools, spas, and screen enclosures, and into a 5-foot surface and underground drainage and underground utilities easement along the rear lot line. The applicant is not stated; the planner is Laura Gonzalez. The decision is not stated; the hearing is scheduled for presentation. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-07-20
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
not stated; hearing scheduled for presentation
Address:
7154 Hawks Harbor Cir

June 15, 2026 - Hearing Officer

The Manatee County Hearing Officer met on June 15, 2026, for a regular meeting covering agenda updates and two zoning requests. The first opportunity is the S & J Recycling Center, a quasi-judicial zoning item in District 2, which could involve site work and construction services if approved. The second is a monopole at 8905 Erie Road in Parrish, a quasi-judicial zoning item in District 1, which could involve telecommunications tower construction and related trades. Contractors, suppliers, and service providers such as land clearing crews, concrete and paving companies, and utility contractors may find future work on these projects, but no work is guaranteed.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-06-15
Type:
Meeting

June 15, 2026 - Hearing Officer agenda 2026-06-15

The document is a revised agenda and notice for a Manatee County Board of County Commissioners public meeting on June 15, 2026, at 1:30 PM, at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton. It includes two advertised public hearings: SP-25-06 for a recycling center and SP-24-05 for a cell tower. No decisions are stated; the agenda lists items for hearing. No public comment sentiment is recorded in the document.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-06-15
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
not stated; agenda lists items for hearing on June 15, 2026
Address:
1401 44th Avenue East, Bradenton (for SP-25-06); 8905 Erie Road, Parrish (for SP-24-05)
Applicant:
S & J Recycling Center (for SP-25-06); not stated for SP-24-05

April 20, 2026- Hearing Officer

The Manatee County Hearing Officer met on April 20, 2026, to review zoning and variance requests. The agenda included three main items: the Risen Savior Campus Expansion, a Manatee County Lift Station Building Variance, and the Casa De Milagros Special Permit. These are planned or under review, not open for construction yet. For the Risen Savior Campus Expansion and Casa De Milagros, contractors and suppliers could include land clearing and grading crews, civil engineers, concrete and paving companies, framers, roofers, electricians, plumbers, HVAC installers, and building material suppliers. The lift station variance could involve utility and underground contractors, as well as concrete and paving companies.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-04-20
Type:
Meeting

April 20, 2026- Hearing Officer agenda 2026-04-20

The document is a revised agenda for a Manatee County Board of County Commissioners public meeting on April 20, 2026, at 3:00 PM, at the Manatee County Administration Building, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton. It lists three advertised public hearings: (1) VA-25-09, a variance request for a lift station at 8720 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton, on approximately 0.18 acres, to reduce side yard setback from 10 feet to 3.83 feet and rear yard setback from 20 feet to 1.17 feet in the Neighborhood Commercial Medium (NC-M) Zoning District, due to bona fide staff error, case number PLN2510-0235, presented by Loretta Merrill; (2) SP-25-05, a special permit for Risen Savior Campus Expansion at 14605 59th Avenue East, Bradenton, on approximately 10.0 acres, to allow Schools, High and Middle use within the General Agriculture (A) Zoning District and Residential-1 (RES-1) Future Land Use Category, case number PLN2504-0207, presented by Chase Gause; (3) SP-25-02, a special permit for Casa De Milagros SP at 2841 71st Avenue East, Sarasota (Manatee County), on approximately 3.79 acres, to allow Churches/Places of Worship use on land zoned Agricultural Suburban (A-1) with Industrial Heavy (IH) Future Land Use Category, case number PLN2502-0112, presented by James Rigo. No decisions are stated; the document is an agenda and notice. No public comment sentiment is stated.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-04-20
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
not stated (agenda for public hearing)
Address:
8720 Cortez Rd W, Bradenton; 14605 59th Avenue East, Bradenton; 2841 71st Avenue East, Sarasota (Manatee County)

February 23, 2026- Hearing Officer

The Manatee County Hearing Officer held a regular meeting on February 23, 2026, covering one zoning item under review. The agenda included a quasi-judicial zoning case for the BCS - Parrish Campus, located in District 1. This matter is planned or under review, not yet open or built. Local contractors, trades, suppliers, and service providers could potentially find future work related to this project, depending on the final zoning outcome. Specific trades are not named in the meeting record.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-02-23
Type:
Meeting

February 23, 2026- Hearing Officer agenda 2026-02-23

Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Hearing Officer agenda for February 23, 2026, includes one advertised public hearing: Special Permit SP-25-03 for BCS - Parrish Campus, a private middle and high school with accessory recreational and educational uses on approximately 60 acres in the A (General Agriculture) zoning district. The parcel is unaddressed, Parcel ID 655500109, located on the north side of Erie Road, approximately 0.19 miles east of the intersection of 69th Street E and Erie Road, within Palmetto (Manatee County). The applicant is BCS, the case number is SP-25-03 (PLN2503-0171), and the planner is Brandon Tirado. The decision is not stated in the document; the hearing is scheduled for presentation. No public comment sentiment is stated in the document.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-02-23
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
Not stated (hearing scheduled for presentation)
Address:
Not stated (unaddressed parcel; located on the north side of Erie Road, approximately 0.19 miles east of the intersection of 69th Street E and Erie Road, Palmetto, Manatee County)
Applicant:
BCS

January 26, 2026- Hearing Officer

The Manatee County Hearing Officer met on January 26, 2026, for a regular meeting covering a zoning variance request and agenda updates. The main item was VA-25-07, a variance for North River Self Storage, which is a quasi-judicial matter presented by Planner I Chase Gause in District 1. This variance could involve local contractors, trades, and suppliers if the project moves forward, such as land clearing and grading crews, concrete and paving companies, and building material suppliers. The meeting also included updates to the agenda dated January 22, 2026, but no other specific opportunities were listed.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-01-26
Type:
Meeting

January 26, 2026- Hearing Officer agenda 2026-01-26

The document is a revised agenda and notice for a Manatee County Board of County Commissioners public meeting on January 26, 2026, at 3:00 PM. The only advertised public hearing is VA-25-07, a variance request for North River Self Storage, to reduce the front setback from 50 feet to 43 feet in the PDMU zoning district, due to bona fide staff error, for a site at 2765 FT HAMER RD, PARRISH, 34219, on approximately 9.914 acres. The decision is not stated in the document; it is a hearing notice. No public comment sentiment is recorded in the document.

Board:
Hearing Officer
Date:
2026-01-26
Type:
Agenda
Decision:
not stated (hearing notice only)
Address:
2765 FT HAMER RD, PARRISH, 34219
Applicant:
North River Self Storage

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