Okeechobee Trace 2026
Description
A zoning map amendment to replace an older planned development with a new 338-acre mixed-use residential and commercial project.
Impact summary
Adds hundreds of low-density residential units and pocket parks, requiring future utility extensions and DOT coordination.
Applicant
- Name
- Ridge Farms LLC (Donald Barnes)
- Address
- South of State Road 70, west of SW 48th Avenue
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 2
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · County Commission
Last discussed Feb 12, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Board of County Commissioners (Regular) - Feb 12, 2026
A request to change zoning from Planned Development (PD) to Planned Development - Okeechobee Trace 2026 (PD).
Planning and Zone Meeting - Jan 27, 2026
A zoning map amendment to replace an older planned development with a new 338-acre mixed-use residential and commercial project.
Related issues (1)
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