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Citrus County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC)
The following development permits/applications have recently been filed with the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Department of Growth Management:
BEVERLY HILLS
• Attorney Rob Batsel, on behalf of West Nature Coast Investments, Inc., has requested an amendment to an existing PUD (Planned Unit Development) at 2403 W. Coast Path in Beverly Hills. The site was approved in 1998 for an adult living care facility with specific conditions, and the applicant would like to amend that to allow a medical clinic. The application was recommended for approval with conditions on the September 21, 2023, agenda of the PDC (Planning & Development Commission), and is scheduled for discussion by the BOCC on November 14,
2023.
• Clark Stillwell, on behalf of multiple owners, has requested a CPA/AA/PUD. Tuscany Ranch proposes up to 275,000 sq. ft. of business/commercial/office use, 1,000 multi-family units, and 6,369 single-family residential units on approximately 1,642 acres in Beverly Hills. The site lies on the east side of CR-491, north of N. Forest Ridge Blvd., and extends to the east and north. The application had been tentatively placed on the September 21, 2023, agenda of the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) before proceeding to the BOCC at a future date. However, the applicant has now requested a continuance to the November 16, 2023, agenda of the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) to allow time to revise the application after meeting with staff.
CITRUS SPRINGS
• Faith Fellowship Church has requested a building permit for a new building with a front porch and pavilion approximately 4,222 sq. ft. in size at 9610 N. Athenia Dr. in Citrus Springs.
CRYSTAL RIVER
• Frank Dalicandro has requested a Development Agreement (DA) Amendment which would amend the
existing DA for Crystal Pointe Units 2 and 3 (approximately 75 acres). The application proposes to reduce the minimum lot size, and instead, cluster units with increased open space, as well as reducing roadway widths with no increase in the overall number of units allowed. The BOCC approved acceptance of an application request on May 25, 2023. The applicant recently submitted a draft Agreement which has been reviewed by staff. The application has been tentatively placed on the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) agenda on December 7, 2023, before proceeding for final review by the BOCC.
• Paul Furman, on behalf of Dvelup International, Inc., has requested to amend an existing PUD at
5656 W. Gulf to Lake Hwy. (SR-44) in Crystal River. The site was previously approved for mini
warehouses, and the applicant would like to amend that to outdoor storage. The application was
recommended for denial on the September 7, 2023, agenda of the PDC (Planning & Development Commission), and is scheduled for discussion by the BOCC on November 14, 2023.
• Terry LaGree has requested a CPA/AA/PUD for a site at 2095 N. Miller Run Terrace in Crystal
River. The site contains approximately 3.3 acres, and the request would change the site from
Professional Services/Office (PSO) to High Density Residential (HDR), to allow approximately 56
multi-family units (the site was approved for 32 units in 2021). The application has been tentatively placed on the December 7, 2023, agenda of the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) before proceeding to the BOCC at a later date.
GENERAL
• Citrus County Land Development Division has requested an Ordinance Amendment (OA) for multiple
changes in the LDC. Changes proposed include modifications to land use districts that may allow
houses of worship, consideration of temporary use requirements, and a PUD requirement for gas
stations and other uses in the Coastal High Hazard Area (CHHA). The application will be discussed
by the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) on October 5, 2023, before being forwarded to the BOCC for consideration on November 28, 2023.
HERNANDO
• Pamela Jo Hatley, on behalf of Lonestar Properties NC, Inc., has requested a CPA/AA/PUD to allow
mini warehouses in the Rural Activity Center district. The site contains 5.93 acres and is located at 7338 N. Lecanto Hwy. (CR-491) in Hernando. The application was continued by the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) at the applicant’s request on July 6, 2023, and has not yet been resubmitted.
HOMOSASSA
• Cardinal Farms Group, LLC has requested a DA for a mixed-use site on W. Cardinal St. in Homosassa
containing approximately 147.5 acres (5258 and 5585 W. Cardinal St. in Homosassa). The application
proposes up to 122,000 sq. ft. of general commercial use, up to 150 hotel rooms, up to 434 multi- family apartments and up to 434 single-family detached/townhomes/villas. The applicant has met with staff in multiple divisions regarding this proposal, which will be scheduled for public hearings once the applicant has submitted a proposed Agreement.
• Citrus Storage has requested a building permit for a 60’ x 155’ storage building at its site at 1919 S. Suncoast Blvd. (US-19) in Homosassa. The site previously received approval via a Planned Unit Development (PUD) in 2020.
• Jaime R. Maier, on behalf of Born Lonesome, LLC, has requested a CU for boat and RV storage in
the General Commercial (GNC) district. The site lies at 8780 W. Kingston Dr. in Homosassa and
contains approximately 1.21 acres. The application has been tentatively placed on the December 7,
2023, agenda of the PDC (Planning & Development Commission).
• US 19 and 98 Acquisitions LLC has requested a site development permit for an RV storage facility
at 9544 S. Suncoast Blvd. (US-19) in Homosassa. The site previously received approval via Conditional
Use application in 2022.
• Walden Woods South has requested to amend an existing PUD to allow an additional 14 single-family lots and an accessory storage structure in the existing development lying off W. Merrivale Ln. in
Homosassa. The application was recommended for approval with conditions at the September 7,
2023, agenda of the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) and is scheduled for hearing with the BOCC on November 14, 2023.
INVERNESS
• Hope Baptist Church has requested a Conditional Use (CU) to allow a house of worship in the LDR
District at 4325 S. Little Al Pt. in Inverness. The site has been placed on the October 19, 2023 agenda of the PDC (Planning & Development Commission).
• Michael Wilburn, on behalf of Solid Rock Church of God, has requested a CU to allow a house of
worship and accessory uses in the LDR district at 972 N. Christy Way in Inverness. The site has been
placed on the October 19, 2023, agenda of the PDC (Planning & Development Commission).
LECANTO
• Ardurra Group, on behalf of Crystal Ridge Property Group, LLC, has requested a Preliminary Plat
(PLT) application for Crystal Ridge Phase 1. The site proposes approximately 236 single-family
residential lots on 52.4 acres and is the first phase of the previously approved Crystal Ridge PUD
lying adjacent to W Crystal Oaks Dr. and S. Rock Crusher Rd. in Lecanto. The preliminary plat was
recently submitted for revision review and additional clarification has been requested by staff.
• Bohler Engineering, on behalf of 2022 Lecanto Lecanto, LLC, has requested to amend an existing
PUD at 3499 W. Norvell Bryant Hwy. (CR-486) in Lecanto. The amendment would allow a multi-story mini warehouse use on the site and combine two previously proposed outparcels. The application was
recommended for approval with conditions by the Planning and Development Commission (PDC) on April 20, 2023, and continued by the BOCC on June 6, 2023. There have been no further submittals.
• Clark Stillwell, on behalf of Lecanto Preserve, has requested an amendment and expansion to an
existing PUD to allow for medical office and multi-family uses of more than 4 dwelling units/acre in the MDR district. The site lies at 1440 S. Lecanto Hwy. (CR-491) in Lecanto, and the existing PUD was approved in 2022. The application was recommended for approval with conditions by the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) on September 7, 2023, and will be discussed by the BOCC on November 14, 2023.
• Corta Commons has requested a shell permit for a 4,334 sq. ft. multi-unit retail building to the east of Walmart on the southwest corner of CR-486 and CR-491 in Lecanto. The architectural plans indicate an unnamed fast-food restaurant with drive-thru, a Hair Cuttery, and an unnamed restaurant.
• Corta Commons has requested a shell permit for a 6,533 sq. ft. retail building to the east of Walmart on the southwest corner of CR-486 and CR-491 in Lecanto. The architectural plans indicate
a Skechers retail site.
• Corta Commons has requested an interior buildout for a 16,278 sq. ft. PetSmart building at 1814
N. Lecanto Hwy. (CR-491) in Lecanto.
• Pigeon and Associates, on behalf of Gulf to Lake Associates, LLLP, has requested an AA that would
amend the Pine Ridge Unit 2 Master Plan on approximately 147.6 acres. Amber Ridge West proposes
approximately 382 single-family residential sites in an area currently designated for one-acre homesites at 4439 W. Norvell Bryant Hwy. (CR-486) in Lecanto. The application was continued by the applicant prior to discussion by the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) and public hearings are not scheduled at this time.
• Providence Baptist Church of Lecanto, Inc. has requested a building permit for a front foyer addition at 4471 W. Sanction Rd. in Lecanto.
• Venture Construction Company has requested an interior buildout for a Starbucks on CR-486 in
Lecanto. A site plan permit was previously issued, and these plans indicate a 2,555 sq. ft. building with a drive-thru and covered outdoor seating area.
PINE RIDGE
• Brenda McKenzie, on behalf of David and Pamela Finley, has requested a Comprehensive Plan
Amendment and Atlas Amendment (CPA/AA) at 2142 and 2156 S. Waterman Dr. in Pine Ridge. The
application proposes to change the Land Development Code (LDC) Atlas designation from Coastal and Lakes Residential with mobile homes (CLRMH) to Coastal and Lakes Commercial (CLC), on
approximately 0.32 acres. The site has active code compliance complaints for various commercial uses on the site. The application was recommended for denial by the PDC (Planning & Development Commission) on June 15, 2023. Staff are awaiting direction from the applicant for revision or placement on the agenda of the BOCC for a future hearing.
SOUTHERN WOODS
• Germana Engineering and Associates, LLC, on behalf of Burgland Investments, LLC, has requested a
PLT application for Southern Woods Phase V. The site is not part of the existing Southern Woods PUD,
and proposes approximately 160 single-family residential lots on 40.6 acres in the Medium Density
Residential with homes allowed (MDRMH). The site lies on the north side of Woodfield Circle in
Southern Woods. A preliminary plat has been approved with conditions by staff and improvement plans
for infrastructure development are currently under review.