Planning and Development Commission - November 5, 2026

The Citrus County Planning and Development Commission held a public hearing on November 5, 2026. No procurement activity, contract awards, vendor selections, or spending decisions were identified. The Commission continued Kings Bay Holdings’ request for a variance allowing alcohol sales within 500 feet of a church until February 4, 2027, by a motion that carried. It denied an after-the-fact right-of-way setback variance for a mobile home (V2026-000011); another application was deferred to a future date.

The Commission considered Coastal Engineering Associates’ PUD request for Citrus Land Company LLC, proposing 44 single-family homes on a 220-acre site, a golf course, and up to 75,000 square feet of related facilities, with private wells and septic systems and at least 50% open space. The applicant said the proposal had been substantially revised from an earlier 660-unit plan. Commissioners and residents raised concerns about rural compatibility, water use and aquifer impacts, traffic, wetlands, wildlife, and enforceable open-space protections. The Commission recommended denial to the Board of County Commissioners; the motion to deny carried.