ApprovedVariance
LDWA-2025-49 (Hatch Easement)
Description
Approved access via an easement exceeding the quarter-mile limit for a newly split 1.63-acre lot in the RL-1 district, where the family plans the 'Sabbath House' respite home.
Impact summary
Allows one additional single-family home on the landlocked parcel; uses must remain single-family or face further review.
Applicant
- Name
- Joey Manning (applicant); James and Lisa Hatch (owners)
- Address
- Off Gaskin Road South, west of City of Bartow, Section 13, Township 30, Range 24
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning Commission
Approved7–0, unanimous
Last discussed Mar 4, 2026.
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