Recommended approvalConditional Use

Pawn shop with outdoor storage (261105SU)

Description

New pawn shop in Marion Oaks approved along with its outdoor storage for vehicles and boats, against staff's recommendation on the storage piece.

Impact summary

Marion Oaks gains a full-service pawn shop; conditions will be cleaned up before the county commission hears it.

Applicant

Name: Henedina Garcia (owner since conveyed to Southwest Family Trust, Mark Sumner, trustee)

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote

Recommended approval5–0, unanimous

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, 2026

Planning & Zoning Commission — October 26, 2026

A new pawn shop in Marion Oaks that can also store big-ticket pawned items — cars, boats, RVs — outside; the board let them keep the Marion Oaks Boulevard entrance and softened several conditions.

Related issues (1)

Pawn shop outdoor storage in Marion Oaks

A longtime Marion Oaks storage business will be allowed to keep parking vehicles outdoors after meeting conditions: full paving, buffers, screening, and a new engineered site plan within an extended deadline.

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