Kathy Bryant

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.

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)

FY 2026-27 pay adjustment (Item 9.2)

She believed the full 3% should go to all employees given rising gas and food costs, calling the merit split a slap in the face to workers.

Temporary data center moratorium ordinance (Item 15.4.2)

Questioned whether exemptions for government, telecom and other facilities create loopholes that muddy the moratorium.

Buffer Waiver Denial — EFP Commercial, Waiver PIR-000920-2026 (15.1.1)

Believes a wall provides better privacy and security for adjacent residences and is what the code requires.

Release of $9,500 code enforcement lien — David Chambley (9.1)

The violations were cleared, the property is his homestead, and waiving the lien avoids further hardship.

260608ZP - Jax Road PUD amendment (15.4.5)

Concerned about reduced front setbacks and inadequate parking in the subdivision.