Hi Hat Ranch is a planned community located in eastern Sarasota County Florida consisting of approximately 10,000 acres (4,000 ha).[2]
Hi Hat Ranch | |
|---|---|
  Hi Hat Ranch Location within the state of Florida | |
| Coordinates: 27°17′22″N 82°21′26″W / 27.28944°N 82.35722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| Counties | Sarasota |
| Area | |
• Total | 20 sq mi (40 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code | 941 |
| GNIS feature ID | 300872 |
| USGS[1] | |
History
editThe initial development of Hi Hat Ranch happened when Ross Beason, a New York businessman, acquired the land in 1937.[3] 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.[2][3]
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,[4] 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.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Feature Detail Report for: Hi Hat Ranch". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Rodriguez, Nicole (July 18, 2018). "Sarasota County tweaks 2050 plan for Hi Hat Ranch project". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ a b Smith, Mark. "Hi Hat Ranch Holds a Place in Sarasota County History". Sarasota History Alive!. Retrieved November 1, 2018.
- ^ a b 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.