Bayard Road industrial package — COMP 26-0020/21/22/23/25 and ZON 26-0019/20/21/22/23
Description
Five parcels totaling roughly 100+ acres rezoned to heavy industrial with road-improvement commitments — all ten items recommended approval despite resident opposition.
Impact summary
The County Commission denied it on Oct 27, 2026.
Keeps the parcels agricultural near the conservation area; residents' concerns about truck traffic, road damage and flooding prevailed.
Applicant
- Name
- Agent Bert Royal (with Kelly Hartwright)
- Address
- South of CR 209 South, CR 226, and Bayard Road intersection
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 4
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · County Commission
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of County Commissioners - Oct 27, 2026
Five parcels sought industrial future land use and heavy industrial (IB) zoning near Bayard Conservation. Comp plan amendment A failed 2-3 and the rest were denied 3-2; zoning was not advanced.
Planning Commission Meeting - Oct 6, 2026
Five parcels totaling roughly 100+ acres rezoned to heavy industrial with road-improvement commitments — all ten items recommended approval despite resident opposition.
Related issues (1)
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