Legislation Details

File #: 2026-23027   
Type: Zoning Consent Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 5/12/2026 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners Planning and Zoning
On agenda: 6/2/2026 Final action:
Title: 260501SU - Ward-Merrill, L.L.C, Special Use Permit, to Allow an Accessory Structure on the Property Without a Primary Residence, in a Single-Family Dwelling (R-1) Zone, 1.64 Acre Parcel, on Parcel 4938-001-001, No Address Assigned
Attachments: 1. 260501SU Ward-Merrill, LLC Report JR BCC, 2. Attachment A 260501SU Application Package (PL SUP-000298-2026)_, 3. Attachment B 260501SU Comments Letter, 4. Attachment C 2606501SU Site Photos (5_15_26), 5. Attachment D 260501SU Permit No. BLDR-25-11-00771, 6. Attachment E 260501SU POM No. 295D-4

 

SUBJECT:

Title

260501SU - Ward-Merrill, L.L.C, Special Use Permit, to Allow an Accessory Structure on the Property Without a Primary Residence, in a Single-Family Dwelling (R-1) Zone, 1.64 Acre Parcel, on Parcel 4938-001-001, No Address Assigned

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Kenneth Weyrauch, Deputy Director

Growth Services

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

Adam Merrill, on behalf of Ward-Merrill, L.L.C, filed a Special Use Permit (SUP) application for a ±1.64-acre property in Weirsdale, FL, with a zoning classification of Single-Family Dwelling (R-1).  The Parcel Identification Number for the subject property is 4938-001-001; the site has not been assigned an address.  Located within the Stanton Beach subdivision, the legal descriptions are provided within the SUP application (see Attachment A).  The site is located outside the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB), within the Secondary Springs Protection Zone (SSPZ), and within the Lake Weir Environmentally Sensitive Overlay Zone (ESOZ).  The intention of this SUP request is to allow an accessory structure without a primary structure.  The SUP Permit request is in response to Permit No. BLDR-25-11-00771.  A single-family residence located on PID 4938-001-000, located to the north of the subject property and across a public right-of-way (ROW), is under common management/ownership and serves as a vacation home.  Specifically, Ward-Merrill, L.L.C., is under the ownership of Charles Raymond Merrill and Adam Merrill, while the existing residence on PID 4938-001-000 to the north is under the ownership of Charles Raymond Merrill (Family Trust; see Attachment A).  Attachment A provides a site plan for the requested use.  The submitted site plan specifically indicates a one-story detached garage structure, approximately 1,890 square feet in size, along the northwest corner of the subject property. A single driveway within the subject property is provided along SE 155th Place.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

None

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Staff recommends approval with conditions. Planning & Zoning Commission recommends approval with conditions (4-0).

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