9750 Bud Rhoden Rd.

This 8.3 commercial or residential development site is located in the path of progress in northern Manatee County on Moccasin Wallow Road. This parcel sits between US-41 to the west and Interstate 75 to the east. Its central location makes it a short drive to downtown St. Petersburg and Tampa to the north and Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch and Sarasota to the south. Northern Manatee County is one of the fastest growing areas of Manatee County with over 23,000 residential units approved or under construction.Located within unincorporated Manatee County, this development site is zoned Neighborhood Commercial - Medium (NC-M). NC-M zoning allows for an array of commercial uses with a maximum building square footage of 30,000 SF. The goal of NC-M is to provide for retail uses, personal services, or small shopping centers to serve the neighboring residential properties. NC-M encourages mixed use projects and residential components. Drive throughs, restaurants, medical marijuana dispensaries, retail sales like shopping centers, clinics, offices (professional or medical), vehicle repairs, schools, and more are all permitted and allowable uses under NC-M. This parcel has a Future Land Use of RES - 6 which allows for 6 units per acre or +/- 50 units. Manatee County does have affordable housing density bonuses that could increase the density to allow for 12 units per acre. This site could be a perfect development for townhomes, apartments, and residential houses as well.