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The revisions, explained by Kathleen Rignoli of Growth Services, would add as permitted government uses: fire stations; libraries; parks and recreation areas up to 10 acres; post offices; sheriff's substations; government-owned assembly/auditorium/conference centers of up to 250 seats; and government administrative offices. Larger assembly spaces (greater than 250 seats) and parks larger than 10 acres would be listed as special uses, Rignoli said. Development standards for the government-use classification were drafted to mimic the county's B-2 zoning requirements, she said.

Why this matters: the change would move several functions into an explicit county land-use category to make review clearer for government projects and for neighboring property owners.

Rignoli said the permitted uses were chosen because they were \"generally not impactful to surrounding properties,\" and staff added development standards to address compatibility. Commissioners asked for clarified definitions; one commissioner asked specifically for the definition of \"market value,\" which staff said appears later in the packet and is subject to a separate adjustment.

Commissioners also discussed how schools were handled. Rignoli said schools had been considered for permitted status in earlier drafts, \"but after speaking with the land development meetings, there were some concerns with that just being a permitted use by right. They were wanting to leave that as special\" because of stadiums, lighting and noise. The change keeps schools as a special use rather than allowing them by right.

Other edits noted by staff: the sheriff's substation was moved into permitted uses; fire stations were shifted from special to permitted uses. Staff said definitions and development standards would be included in the revised code language and that the item will be scheduled for a future public hearing.

Staff and commissioners encouraged public comment at the session; no members of the public spoke on the item at this meeting.

The proposal will return for a public hearing in July so the commission can consider public comment and any further direction from commissioners.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marion County - Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting on 2025-06-04 10:00 AM - Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance to Amend the Marion County Land Development Code - Jun 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Marion County staff on June 4 presented proposed edits to the county's Land Development Code that would add a list of permitted and special uses for properties classified as \"government use.\"","taxTitle","Marion County, Florida","taxId",4897,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546470,"Marion County commissioners to send letter after Sumter County's proposed one-way plan would lengthen some residents' trips",1017,1725000,2742000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3657002-97477cc4fd2abd088291b7e2e66f71cc&start=1725&end=2742","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3657002-97477cc4fd2abd088291b7e2e66f71cc/thumbnail_1725000.jpg","/articles/6546470/Marion-County/Florida/Marion-County-commissioners-to-send-letter-after-Sumter-Countys-proposed-one-way-plan-would-lengthen-some-residents-trips","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546470-2259c30592686d300ace64a89608fdb6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153447&Signature=b3VUl3XV28X2vwnPb0lddvMsJG9UbMJ4OrE0zCGiLt3fb9JTbyONG5JQAxzEfCpGTzOFwnd0KYAkDjL6NQxMyKy4Mgt3wkb2W8A5Dmlr7jnXwimy50LCtjnzU1unhhcM0v29Kmsq9MMjkr8wyiLHw-2sZUpFpDtuc978dGjWIc-tUz6LQS9wSOagicxfjdM7jOOOi2A~IkS2jEJ1hwZvBnl1uKCX~iMpVUnP~vaMA0DBlGYCFePcgoo9vbq1ko~gWteCSxa00eOBvON52y75ESiwZNRdDxuZhSq-RgliNkZgf6nxIA2MnDMt13-Nu6lVL0DRZnbCmcNv8URuevUylg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marion County commissioners on June 4 discussed a proposal by neighboring Sumter County to convert parts of County Roads 101 and 103 to one-way traffic and to make related changes on County Road 102 that, staff said, would force some Marion County residents to detour 6 to 7 miles to reach U.S. 301. Commissioners agreed to prepare and send a letter asking Sumter County to reconsider the plan for the roads that affect Marion County residents.

Commissioner McLean raised the issue for his district, saying county staff had provided maps and that Sumter County planned a public hearing on the proposal on June 24. Marion County staff told commissioners they had discussed the matter with Sumter County's administrator and had just received a consultant's report recommending conversion of the two roads to one-way traffic. A county staff speaker described the traffic problem as cut-through vehicles seeking to avoid congestion at the intersection of County Road 466 and U.S. 301 and said Sumter County's proposed remedy was to reconfigure the adjacent roads.

The staff explanation noted parts of County Road 102 lie on the Marion'Sumter county line and that Sumter County had filed a right-of-way maintenance map in February 2015 and has maintained the road since. That maintenance-map filing, staff said, establishes Sumter County's maintenance jurisdiction for the road segment that Sumter County has historically maintained. Staff said Marion County had not historically maintained the road segment and residents may not have been aware of the earlier filing.

Commissioners discussed options including contacting Sumter County officials, having Marion County traffic engineers review the proposal, and drafting a letter of concern on behalf of affected Marion County residents. Commissioner McLean suggested Marion County ask Sumter County to reconsider the planned change to County Road 102 because converting other nearby roads to one-way would shift additional traffic onto 102, further affecting Marion County residents.

Chairman Bryant directed staff to prepare a letter of concern and have the correspondence come from Commissioner McLean, since the road is in his district. Commissioners said staff could continue conversations with Sumter County and return updates at a future meeting. The board did not authorize direct maintenance or jurisdictional changes for County Road 102; commissioners said any further offers of assistance would be discussed in follow-up conversations.

No formal vote was recorded on policy toward Sumter County; commissioners agreed to send the letter and to brief residents and appear before Sumter County's public hearing as appropriate.","Commissioners discussed a Sumter County proposal to convert two adjacent roads to one-way and agreed to prepare a letter asking Sumter County to reconsider because the change would force some Marion County residents to drive a 6- to 7-mile detour to reach U.S. 301.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6546475,"Marion County to revise floodplain-management definitions after state review; public hearing set for July",728,1138000,1866000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3657002-97477cc4fd2abd088291b7e2e66f71cc&start=1138&end=1866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3657002-97477cc4fd2abd088291b7e2e66f71cc/thumbnail_1138000.jpg","/articles/6546475/Marion-County/Florida/Marion-County-to-revise-floodplain-management-definitions-after-state-review-public-hearing-set-for-July","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6546475-508c62f9c833fea29abf8f40d1ce8844/orig.mp4?Expires=1771153447&Signature=VRFSPRGFZgGUTSQTec~0v2cVO~03TTLbiYUJWGA8Rj3pUzBJztJ0XZkLkFtCYs0eLAFiCA6OJvx8WLx-y66xvu-S8si8GQ-yYRtqNahTis-0uz-Ck7vp4OyNibFXWlB8zuUUNorhFW8ryUEy~YRzWhQJgIhedVxNLgFiDfdtGwPyaQkkhsYMDSKK4PkZ6dG~-6ZbAirsO5z5CWe-Qx1YuAJ8tnRafata0iL2KIsFDj8cZJ7qozxt82sqef~d5ubJ~Up~~tChA-Td9DqKnP00TGHO17V~nb2VaGvuT1dAIv0CcXw5iESSGCfF2AixzkYAesYExgrLKDdXC4yLfPmSLQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Marion County commissioners on June 4 reviewed proposed revisions to floodplain-management language in the county Land Development Code that staff said were required by state reviewers to maintain the county's Community Rating System (CRS) standing under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The commission voted to schedule the item for a public hearing in July.

County staff said the state and its consultant reviewed the county's floodplain regulations and recommended specific definition and code-language changes. Without the revisions, the county would not meet the criteria to remain at its current CRS rating; staff said Marion County currently holds a CRS rating of 7 and expects the revisions to allow continued or improved scoring (staff said a future re-evaluation could yield a score of 6).

Assistant/deputy planning staff described the effect of CRS to commissioners: \"What that is is a program for the National Flood Insurance Program ... for folks that live in the flood zone, if they get insurance through the NFIP ... we provide a discount ... a 15% discount on their flood insurance,\" according to staff remarks during the meeting.

Key proposed changes discussed by staff included:
- Revisions to definitions in Article 1, Division 2, and to Article 5, Division 3 (Floodplain Management) to align language with state/NFIP expectations, including a state-prescribed definition of \"market value\" that the state indicated it would accept and would not accept alternate wording.
- Clarifications that several manufactured-home definitions are not being used for floodplain regulation in the same way as other county code sections.
- Striking the term \"program deficiency,\" which staff said is no longer used by the NFIP system, and simplifying the definition of \"structure\" to align with the Florida Building Code.
- A manufactured-home elevation requirement tied to base flood elevation (BFE) plus 1 foot to ensure the home's underframe and ventilation remain above expected flood levels.

Staff stressed the county must meet NFIP/CRS requirements for the benefit of residents with mortgage-required flood insurance. One staff member said mortgage companies generally require NFIP coverage where mortgages affect properties in mapped floodplains, making maintenance of the CRS program necessary for insurance discounts.

After public comment was closed (no members of the public spoke on the item), Commissioner Stone moved to schedule the next public hearing in July at 5:30 p.m.; Commissioner McLean seconded the motion. The commission approved the schedule unanimously.

Staff said the specific language changes were provided by the state and that some LDRC members pushed back on certain phrasings (chiefly the market-value definition). The item will return to the board for public comment and formal adoption after the July hearing.","County staff presented state-recommended changes to floodplain-management language in the Land Development Code tied to the National Flood Insurance Program and the Community Rating System. Commissioners set a July public hearing; staff said changes are intended to preserve the county's CRS rating and related insurance discounts.","actionData","errors"]

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