Agenda Item Name:
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Agritourism in the County and types of requests received for additional uses
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Presenter:
Mehdi Benkhatar, 352-374-5261
Description:
A presentation to discuss existing regulations for agritourism in the County and types of requests received for additional uses.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Hear the presentation. Provide direction for any changes.
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Prior Board Motions:
Requested staff to review Agritourism and what the County has in place now and what is being requested by applicants and bring it back to the Board for a discussion.
By consensus, the Board directed staff to proceed with the item for a Board discussion.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
n/a
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Strategic Guide:
Social and Economic Opportunity
Background:
Agritourism activities have been defined by the Florida legislature in Florida Statutes 570.85 and 570.86 and preemptions have been adopted that limit local government jurisdiction over certain uses that occur on properties with bona-fide agriculture. This presentation will discuss the definition of agritourism, the preemption, impacts the County may regulate and the types of requests we receive in the County that may fall outside of the definition.