Hi Hat Ranch, Florida
History
The initial development of Hi Hat Ranch happened when Ross Beason, a New York businessman, acquired the land in 1937. Beason put the land up for sale after World War II. Hi Hat Ranch was then bought by Herman Turner in a series of transactions from 1943 to 1945. Turner assumed full control of the ranch on April 1, 1945, consisting 26,200 acres (10,600 ha) of land, which is about one-eighth of Sarasota County by total area.
The community development project is still in its planning stages. In 2021, a comprehensive plan for the development of rural Hi Hat Ranch was unanimously approved. An application for the development of a Village, separate from the community project approved in 2021, was approved in 2023 and construction is set to start in February 2024 and expected to finish in 2034.
References
- ^ "Feature Detail Report for: Hi Hat Ranch". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Rodriguez, Nicole (July 18, 2018). "Sarasota County tweaks 2050 plan for Hi Hat Ranch project". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Smith, Mark. "Hi Hat Ranch Holds a Place in Sarasota County History". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ Brown Hackney, Rachel (August 17, 2023). "Application for first Village on Hi Hat Ranch submitted to Sarasota County Planning staff". The Sarasota News Leader. Retrieved December 20, 2023.