260802SU - Gulfstream Towers Monopole
Description
Request for a special use permit to build a 199-foot monopole cell tower on a large agricultural parcel in Ocklawaha — the meeting's main action item.
Impact summary
The tower would add wireless coverage near Lake Weir; nearby objectors mostly live over a mile away and none appeared in person.
Applicant
- Name
- Gulfstream Towers Holding Company, LLC (on behalf of Fig Lake Preserve, LLLP)
- Address
- 14607 and 14617 E Highway 25, and 16000 SE 135th Street, Ocklawaha, FL 32179
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 1
- Total mentions
- 1
Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission
A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.
Last discussed Jul 27, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (2)
Cell tower siting on county vs. private land
Two proposed telecom towers — one 195 feet tall in Fort McCoy and one 180 feet tall near the Freedom Public Library — drew fears about RF radiation exposure, especially for children, and drops in property values. Commissioners said federal law leaves them unable to block towers that meet FCC standards.
199-foot cell tower proposed near Ocklawaha/Lake Weir
A unanimous denial protects the Fort McCoy landscape tied to 'South Moon Under' and 'The Yearling' after moving testimony from the Laxton family, seven generations on the land since 1881.
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