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Recommended approval (Mar 2026) · Council outcome not on recordPud

Golden Ocala / World Equestrian Center PUD Merger and Sports Complex Rezoning

Description

Merges two PUDs into one and adds a 575,000-square-foot indoor arena with two ice sheets, soccer and baseball/softball fields, a soccer stadium, hotel and event venues — with concerts limited to arenas one and two plus indoor facilities.

Impact summary

Creates a major regional youth sports destination with strict lighting, noise, buffer and concert conditions attached.

Applicant

Name
Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, LLC, et al.
Address
Approximately 4,276.21 acres, 391 parcels; primary parcels 21069-007-001, 21081-000001, 21081-001-00, 21081-048-00, 21087-001-00, 21087-001-02, 21623-000-00

At a glance

Hearings
1
Public comments
0
Total mentions
1

Last vote · Planning Commission

Recommended approval (Mar 2026) · Council outcome not on record5–0, unanimous

A recommendation. The council’s outcome is not on record here.

Last discussed Mar 18, 2026.

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