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File #: 2025-7710    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Public Hearing - Land Use Item Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/30/2025 In control: Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 11/25/2025 Final action:
Title: LAD-25-04, Revisions to the Babcock Ranch Community DRI Increment 1 IDO
Attachments: 1. 1_StaffReport, 2. 2_PowerPoint, 3. 3_Application, 4. Resolution_Babcock Ranch Incr1.pdf
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LAD-25-04, Revisions to the Babcock Ranch Community DRI Increment 1 IDO

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Requested Motion/Action

Department Making Request

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Community Development

Approve a Resolution pursuant to Section 380.06(7), Florida Statutes (F.S.) and Section 3-9-10.1, Development of Regional Impact (DRI) Development Order (DO) Amendment Process and Procedure under Chapter 3-9, Zoning, the County’s Land Development Regulations, amending and recodifying the Increment 1 Development Order (IDO), Resolution Number 2023-079, for the Babcock Ranch Community Development of Regional Impact (DRI) to: 1) revise “Whereas Clauses” to reflect the current status; 2) revise development rights by decreasing residential dwelling units from 5,056 to 4,793 units (single-family units from 3,056 to 3,225 units and multi-family units from 2,000 to 1,568 units); decreasing retail from 470,000 to 350,229 square feet and increasing office from 370,000 to 916,500 square feet, which is a total of 1,266,729 square feet of commercial/retail/office (including medical) uses; adding 27,660 square feet of government/civic uses; increasing industrial from 200,000 to 450,000 square feet; adding 177 hospital beds; decreasing units of assisted living facility (ALF) beds from 218 to 140 units; 3) amend the Vegetation, Wildlife, and Wetlands section by updating Conditions 5.A.(1) A &B; 4) update the Police and Fire section Condition 8.A.(2) to reflect completed task; 5) update the Energy section Condition 11.A.(2) that one zero energy home has been constructed; 6) reflect the extension of the expiration date and buildout date of this IDO; 7) update Exhibit B-2 to reflect updated entitlements, and update “Fixed Development Criteria” as established in Exhibit B-5; 8) update Exhibit D: Summary of Land Dedications and Facilities Construction to reflect current status; 9) amend Exhibit E: Babcock Ranch Community Increment 1 Parameters to be consistent with the revised development parameters; and 10) update this IDO for other changes for internal and statutory consistency; for property located east of S.R. 31, south of C.R. 74 (Bermont Road), west of the Glades County line, and north of the Lee County line, containing 5,095± acres, in the East County area; Petition No. LAD-25-04; Applicant: Babcock Property Holdings, L.L.C.; providing an effective date. Located in Commission District I.

Quasi-Judicial

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Agenda Item Type

Public Hearing

Budgeted Action:

No action needed.

 

Background (Why is this Action Necessary, and What Action will be accomplished)

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Background:

Babcock Property Holdings, L.L.C. is requesting an amendment to the Increment 1 Development Order (IDO) for the Babcock Ranch Community Development of Regional Impact (DRI), Resolution Number 2023-079. This increment is the first increment of the Babcock Ranch Community DRI, containing approximately 5,095.35 acres, which was originally approved in 2009, subsequent amendments to this IDO have been approved.

The proposed revisions are to update the development rights and to amend some conditions to ensure that this IDO is consistent with the current development conditions and the County’s Comprehensive Plan.

What Action will be accomplished?

If the Board of County Commissioners approves this application, the Babcock DRI Increment 1 IDO will be consistent with the current development conditions and the development trend within this DRI, and the buildout date and the expiration date of this increment will be consistent with the buildout date and expiration date of the MDO.

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