Carl Zalak III
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 51
- Total speaking time
- 14:59:58
- Avg per meeting
- 17:39
- Segments
- 24319
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Top issues during term (20)
Data Center Moratorium and Workshop Timing
No direct cost set yet, but one resident noted workshops cost staff time and money.
49th Street Gateway mixed-use development
No direct county cost; the project adds tax base but traffic demands may require future road spending on NW 44th Avenue.
Gaston/Denali composting facility dispute
Continued litigation could cost the county in legal fees and potential Bert Harris damages.
Capozzoli 71-home development and SW 80th Street traffic
A denial risked Bert Harris damages potentially in the millions; the applicant offered to pay proportionate-share traffic fees.
Agricultural animals in a Dunnellon residential subdivision
The agricultural tax classification may offer the owner a property tax benefit without a zoning change.
Billboard and off-site sign regulations
The county will present a business impact estimate at the hearing detailing any economic effects of the change.
Hyatt family land division
No county cost; the delay postpones the family's plans to convey land to their daughters.
Tree protection and replacement rules (Division 7)
Developers get more favorable tree credits, which should mean fewer tree mitigation fees and waivers coming to the county.
Proposed FY 2026-27 millage rates and budget hearings
Proposed countywide maximum of 4.28 mills, down from a possible 3.49 general fund rate scenario.
Cell tower siting on county vs. private land
Opponents cited studies claiming property values drop 10-30% near towers.
Code Enforcement Lien Releases and Recording Delays
About $400 filing fee per case plus eventual demolition costs not yet quoted.
Private shooting range near Indian Lake State Forest
The applicant must privately fund road stabilization, monitoring wells, and stormwater systems before opening.
Highway 40 drainage retention area and right-of-way exchange
The developer estimates roughly $500,000 in value to the county at zero cost; the county has sunk over $3 million in the project.
Rules for manufactured buildings and manufactured homes
Not stated, but manufactured-home rules directly affect one of the county's most affordable housing options.
Tesla Megacharger station on West Highway 326
NE 35th Street right-turn lane and road widening
Up to $160,000 for NE 35th Street parcels and $863,150 for the 80th/70th Avenue acquisition.
Pawn shop outdoor storage in Marion Oaks
The owner bears the cost of paving, buffering, and a new engineered site plan.
Commercial intensity along Highway 200 (U-Haul sales)
SE 136th Court closure and Lake Weir canal
Could reduce county canal-maintenance costs; potential future cost if the canal is filled in.
Silver Springs Manor property ownership and interim use
No direct cost identified; insurance, maintenance, and capital items for CRA-transferred properties are in the budget.
Decisions during term (693)
Recorded while III was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Adoption of October 19, 2026 minutes
Consent agenda — Golden Ocala WEC Flex Z Arena and Patel Fuel Spires site plans
Calesa Market District Outparcel 1 parking waiver
SR200 & SW Hwy 484 shade-tree waiver
Maricamp Commercial Subdivision buffer-wall waiver
McDonald's Silver Springs buffer waiver
Tesla Ocala major site plan waiver
Breathing Air Systems commercial building major site plan
Hyatt Family Division driveway waiver
Jacola Family Division ownership revision
Marion Oaks Methodist conceptual plan
October 19, 2026
Consent agenda (items 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.7, 1.8, 1.9, 1.10)
4C Family Trust rezoning (1.6) continued
Private shooting range — Douglas Ray Marcum (1.1)
Charlemagne rezoning to Residential (1.5)
Overcash-Evans telecommunication tower denied (2.2)
U-Haul vehicle sales approved (2.3)
Pawn shop with outdoor storage approved (2.4)
Bennoon rezoning denied (2.5)
Voting record (3)
Oldest to newest — hover a bar for the item.
Family division waiver for parcel near Lake County line (3-2)
Concerned about setting a bad land-planning precedent and future density on an unmaintained road
DRC waiver 15.1.3 - Melody Preserve buffer waiver
Feared the fence would create an unmaintainable lane and damage existing mature trees.
260601SU - Diaz Marrero tractor-trailer parking SUP (15.4.1)
Opposed allowing any commercial tractor-trailer parking on the residential-agricultural road.