Carl Zalak III
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- 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)(Development)
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.
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.
Hyatt family land division
No county cost; the delay postpones the family's plans to convey land to their daughters.
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.
Affordable housing incentives (SHIP)
About $3.3 million in federal funding for housing, home repair, and homelessness services.
Duplex development on wells and septic in Ocala Ridge
Extending central water and sewer to the neighborhood would change the economics but protect the aquifer from additional wells and septic fields.
Grand View Church classroom expansion
Saves the church the significant cost and months of delay a full major site plan would require.
1,865-acre PUD modification (Colen Built / On Top of the World)
Freedom Crossings access changes on SW 60th Avenue
No direct budget impact flagged, but removing the southbound left-turn movement later could expose the county to damages claims if the access is memorialized in the agreement.
Golden Ocala equine arena moves ahead of Master Plan
The developer must wait for full plan approval before starting site work, which could delay its construction schedule.
Marion County RV & Boat Storage proposal
No direct cost to residents, but developers and property owners face new siting requirements.
199-foot cell tower proposed near Ocklawaha/Lake Weir
Residents cited likely property value losses; an appraisal was not completed in time.
Affordable senior housing — Forest Springs
Budget-neutral; up to $37,500 in verified local contribution tied to the state funding application.
Citra Church Antioch site plan waivers
Ocala Highlands Estates Buffer Rehearing
River Creek RV Resort access and landscaping
Heatherwood subdivision road design
Redesigning with cul-de-sacs would have cost the developer design fees and lots; no county cost identified.
Panagia Vlahernon Monastery construction extension
Rapid population growth and infrastructure strain
Growth drives demand for roads, schools and services — the county is bonding hundreds of millions in sales tax dollars to keep up.
Harbinson lot split maintenance question deferred
Deferring the MSBU waiver shifts potential maintenance costs to a private HOA arrangement if approved later.
Decisions during term (29)
Recorded while III was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Request Approval of Second Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding Between Marion County and the Town of Reddick for Development and Limited Management of Reddick Park (Budget Impact - Neutral; advance payment of $45,000)
Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Recommendation for Room Night Generating Events (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $63,000)
Walk-on: Land Development Code hearings (11.3)
Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Funding Requests for Marketing Assistance Funding Program Reimbursements (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $47,972.98)
Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Request for Event Bid Fees (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $1,000)
Request Approval of Water Main Extension Connection Agreement WME-139-O Between Downey Home Development LLC and Marion County Utilities (Budget Impact - None)
Request Approval of Change Order to Purchase Order 2500654: 23Q-087-TO-26 Civil Site Engineers for Miscellaneous Projects - Engineering Design Services for Chatmire Subdivision Roads - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL 34470 (Budget…
Request Approval of Change Order to Purchase Order 2501611: 06Q-098-PA-10A NW/NE 35th Street Phase 1B - Final Design Services - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; additional expenditure of $47,690)
Request Approval of Task Order 23Q-087-TO-74: NE 55th - 58th Avenue Preliminary Engineering Report Phase 5 - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of $36,000)
Request Approval to Submit the Notice of Funding Opportunity for Fiscal Year 2026 Continuum of Care Competition and Youth Homeless Demonstration Program Grants to the Department of Housing and Urban Development and Execute Form 2991…
Request Approval of Change Order to Purchase Order 2301528: 18Q-160-CA-06 NW/SW 80th/70th Avenue Segment 1 Final Design - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; additional expenditure of $168,185)
Request Approval of Task Order: 06Q-098-TO-03 NE 35th Street Preliminary Engineering Report (PER) Phase 4 - Guerra Development Corp., Ocala, FL (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure $681,940)
Request Approval of Waiver from Land Development Code Section 6.8.6.K(3) Related to Buffer for U&B Property Mgmt. - Waiver to Minor Site Plan 000619 in Review, Waiver PIR-000898-2026, Abshier Engineering, Parcel 9007-0100-20
Request Approval of Waiver from Land Development Code Section 2.16.1.B(8)(g) - Agricultural Lot Split Establishment of County Municipal Services Benefit Unit for Newton Recycling Center Agricultural Lot-Split - 001039 Waiver Request to…
Request Approval of Waiver from Land Development Code Section 6.8.6.K(2) Related to Buffer for Majesty Corner LLC - Minor Site Plan 33140 in Review, Waiver STA-001018-2026, Parcel 39122-008-00
Request Approval of the Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Challenge Grant with Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $264,500)
Request Approval of the Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Grant with Neighborhood Housing and Development Corporation (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to exceed $30,627.10)
Request Approval of the Release of a Subdivision Improvement Agreement with Surety Bond Associated with Freedom Commons Development, LLC for Marion Ranch Phase 2 (FKA Freedom Commons Phase 2) (Budget Impact - None)
Request Approval of the First Amendment of the Marion County Standard Professional Services Agreement Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG-PS) with Marion County Sexual Assault Center, Inc. (Budget Impact - Neutral; not to…
Request Approval of Tourist Development Council Recommendation for Room Night Generating Event (Budget Impact - Neutral; expenditure of up to $3,750)
Voting record (0)(Development)
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