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File #: 2025-21088   
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/21/2025 Meeting Body Board of County Commissioners
On agenda: 11/4/2025 Final action:
Title: PUBLIC HEARING to Consider Revisions to the Marion County Land Development Code (LDC) Amendments to Review and Update Section 4.2.2 General Requirements for all Agricultural Classifications
Attachments: 1. POP 11754194, 2. DRAFT Ordinance Ag Classifications Section 4.2.2, 3. STUL 4.2.2_ Solar Facilities, 4. Clean 4.2.2___General_requirements_A-1_ULST_after workshop ready for LDRC PH, 5. BIE-Statement - Ag Classisifications

 

SUBJECT:

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PUBLIC HEARING to Consider Revisions to the Marion County Land Development Code (LDC) Amendments to Review and Update Section 4.2.2 General Requirements for all Agricultural Classifications

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INITIATOR:

DEPARTMENT:

Kenneth Weyrauch, Deputy Director

Growth Services

 

DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:

Staff will present the attached proposed amendment of Land Development Code (LDC) Section 4.2.2 General Requirements for all Agricultural Classifications relating to solar facilities. Solar facilities are now allowed by right in agricultural zoning per Florida Statutes, this proposed amendment to the zoning code will provide development standards for solar facilities.

 

Staff will also present LDRC’s requests to change the maximum allowable height of aircraft hangars from 30 ft to 50 ft in fly-in communities (FICs).

 

The proposed LDC amendments were considered by the Land Development Regulation Commission (LDRC) in a public hearing held October 1, 2025. The LDRC recommended approval of these items and motioned to forward them to the Board of County Commissioners for consideration.

 

This is the first of two required public hearings. The second public hearing is scheduled for December 2, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. in the McPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium.

 

BUDGET/IMPACT:

None

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Recommended action

Take public comment and provide direction.

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