Recommended denialConditional Use

Overcash-Evans telecommunication tower (260702SU)

Description

A 195-foot unlit cell tower recommended for denial because the code prioritizes the county-owned Davis landfill site nearby.

Impact summary

The coverage gap near Lake Weir remains unfilled for now; the landowner has threatened federal litigation over the denial while the county negotiates.

Applicant

Name: The Overcash-Evans Family Trust
Address: 11405 and 11411 SE 132nd Place, Ocklawaha, FL 32179

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 2
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Planning & Zoning Commission

Recommended denial4–1

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 26, 2026Recommended denial 4–1

Planning & Zoning Commission — October 26, 2026

A 195-foot unlit cell tower on 7 acres, denied 4-1 because the county prefers its own Davis landfill site to the north — despite the applicant's arguments about contamination there and no county lease offer.

Related issues (1)

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.

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