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Ken of Baraka Grove Services presented the proposed changes and said they were the same amendments reviewed at the June 4, 2025 hearing. Ken told commissioners the updates respond to state requirements and CRS criteria and that the county is \"currently rated 7, and we are trying to become a 6 or better,\" which would lead to broader federal flood-insurance premium discounts for residents.

Discussion included a technical review of section citations in the draft documents. Commissioners and staff identified a typographical error in the staff summary that mis-referenced a stormwater section. Cambury, stormwater engineer in the Office of the County Engineer, identified that the floodplain provisions reference the stormwater section and asked staff to confirm the correct cross-reference. Staff agreed the summary contained a citation error and confirmed the proposed ordinance text and strike-through/underline clean version were correct; the summary language was corrected for the record.

No members of the public spoke. Commissioner McLean (name transcribed; earlier roll call used the spelling \"McClain\") moved to approve the amendments, and Commissioner Stone seconded; the motion passed unanimously. The approval included the corrections to section citations noted on the record; staff did not add further substantive changes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Marion County - Board of County Commissioners Public Hearing Meeting on 2025-07-01 5:30 PM - Public Hearing to Consider an Ordinance to Amend the Marion County Land Development Code - Jul 01, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Marion County commissioners voted unanimously to adopt amendments to definitions and floodplain-management provisions in the county Land Development Code to align with NFIP and state building code requirements.","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},6512449,"Marion County approves amendment to Land Development Code defining \"government use\" including fire stations",404,556000,960000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5113877-88fe2687098c6db4304dbfe6c4b9153c&start=556&end=960","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5113877-88fe2687098c6db4304dbfe6c4b9153c/thumbnail_556000.jpg","/articles/6512449/Marion-County/Florida/Marion-County-approves-amendment-to-Land-Development-Code-defining-government-use-including-fire-stations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6512449-edb3f263ffcb7ad38450d936bcd8596c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770443440&Signature=EIBHBvKIZRu3eTC2XVW6t71BOHqCfhY8vd99Tfk~DZkv-tHyraqMYa3mPXC6lfF97SdphJm-Qz3jQ0P0~Z3HHgYtI--yQYDqwkcaOzpHx8a4mR4X6-VMT3cmecxD7jxGkksxNBGlAzXjCGQu1dJseQ57W7Yb-SjoWBlT8wiF0ZHqKHBX~74YPaOrWvtY4Y3LxafJYMXpOpsFPpykT52pkkxCT2zQIk6H42~546kT~GqF3gJjhm~aNVhr006sEDqFFw-5czki~9FjEYqQ8g73ksXslTthPSd7zEmsCL-M904m2rQHbmOV-6HPa~pP8kW9kxWcgjijOjQYQIlYpANrYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marion County Board of County Commissioners on the second public hearing approved an ordinance to amend the Marion County Land Development Code, adding permitted uses and development standards under Section 4.2.03 (government use). The motion, made by Vice Chairman Zalick and seconded by Commissioner Curry, passed unanimously after limited discussion and no public comment.

The amendment — the same text presented at the first public hearing on June 4, 2025 — was presented by Kathleen Brugnoli of Growth Services. Brugnoli said the Land Development Review Committee had proposed the changes and that no further edits were made since the first hearing. The ordinance introduces permitted uses within the government-use classification and adds development standards intended to guide future public facility siting.

Discussion focused narrowly on fire stations as an example of a principal permitted use. County administrator Mister Minter asked whether a fire station located immediately adjacent to housing — such as a station placed at the back of a manufactured-housing community — should be treated as a principal permitted use or require a special-use permit because of ongoing siren noise complaints. \"If you had a fire station as a principal permitted use, if it was right up next to houses, I just didn't know if that was an issue that should be a special use permit as opposed to a principal use,\" Minter said.

Commissioners and staff responded that current planning practices would generally place new stations on major roads and in locations screened from dense residential cores. Brugnoli and other staff said the county's planning horizon and site-selection practices make repeating the earlier, historic placement unlikely. No members of the public spoke on the item.

The board called the vote after discussion and approved the ordinance unanimously. The commission did not attach additional conditions or direct staff to return with further revisions.","The Marion County commission unanimously approved an ordinance amending Section 4.2.03 of the county Land Development Code to add permitted uses and development standards for the government-use classification. Commissioners and staff discussed fire stations' siting and potential noise impacts in residential areas.","actionData","errors"]

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Marion County adopts floodplain-management amendments to align with NFIP, seeks better CRS rating

Marion County approves amendment to Land Development Code defining "government use" including fire stations