October 10, 2023 - Regular Meeting [Board of County Commissioners]
Notice of Local Development Agreement for Amazon in Unincorporated Manatee County
October 10, 2023
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE OF LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT CHANGES IN UNINCORPORATED MANATEE COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County will conduct a Public Hearing on September 26, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., AND October 10, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as same may be heard at the Manatee County Government Administration Building, 1st Floor Patricia M. Glass Chambers, 1112 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida, to consider and act upon the following matter:
LDA-13-02 - LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT / AMAZON - PLN2305-0099
Request for approval of a First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Local Development Agreement relating to future projects within an area identified as Villages of Amazon South to establish the terms under which the developer shall provide proportionate fair-share mitigation to satisfy the transportation concurrency requirement, the County shall provide an extension of the transportation concurrency approval, the developer shall provide certain public transportation and utility infrastructure improvements, and the County shall provide impact fee credits. Amendments include updates to entitlements, and recognition of the Land Use Equivalency Matrix, pursuant to Ordinance No. PDMU-18-06(G)(R).
The Villages of Amazon South is an approved 1,032.23± acres Planned Development Mixed Use project approved as PDMU-18-06(G), and it is generally bounded by Moccasin Wallow Road to the south, U.S. 301 to the east, Haval Farms to the north, and vacant property to the west. The approved development includes 2,497 residential units, 202,000 square feet of commercial uses, 247,000 square feet of medical office uses, 20,000 square feet of office uses, 150 Bed Hospital, and 326 Assisted Living Facility Beds. The maximum permitted height of any structure within the Project Site is four (4) stories except that the hospital is permitted at six (6) stories. A copy of the draft agreement can be obtained at 1112 Manatee Avenue West, 4th Floor, Building and Development Services, Bradenton, FL 34205.
Public Notices
Interested parties may examine the proposed Ordinances, Resolutions and related documents and may obtain assistance regarding this matter from the Manatee County Development Services Department located at:
1112 Manatee Avenue West
4th Floor
Bradenton, Florida
(941) 748-4501 x6878
planning.agenda@mymanatee.org
All interested parties may appear and be heard at the meeting with respect to the proposed Ordinances. According to Florida Statutes, Section 286.0105, any person desiring to appeal any decision made by the Board of County Commissioners with respect to any matter considered at said Public Hearing will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purposes, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Rules of procedure for Public Comment and Citizens’ Comments (including time limits) are governed by Resolution R-25-013, Restated Rules of Procedure (adopted 1/28/25).
Americans with Disabilities: The Board of County Commissioners of Manatee County, Florida, does not discriminate on the basis of an individual's disability. Manatee County is committed to providing full access to facilities, programs, and services to all, as well as supporting the employment of qualified individuals with disabilities in its workforce in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Acts of 1990 (ADA) and as amended ("ADAA"), and 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Anyone requiring reasonable accommodation for this meeting as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), or assistance with accessing any of these documents, should contact Carmine DeMilio, ADA Compliance Coordinator, at (941) 748-4501, ext. 6016 or carmine.demilio@mymanatee.org, at least 3 business days prior to the scheduled meeting. If you are deaf/hard of hearing and require the services of an interpreter, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 711.
THESE HEARINGS MAY BE CONTINUED FROM TIME TO TIME PENDING ADJOURNMENTS.