June 15, 2026 Planning and Zoning Special Master Meeting Agenda packet 2026-06-15

Planning and Zoning Special Master (PZSM) · 2026-06-15 · packet

[Unincorporated area – West of I-75 and South N C 470; case STU25-000067] Minor Special Use Permit for a 199-foot monopole communications tower. The tower will be located on a 4,900 sq ft leased portion of a 99.83-acre property. The request was approved with conditions including notification of ownership changes, development according to the site plan, fencing, and a two-year expiration if a site development permit is not obtained. The permit is contingent on maintaining federal, state, and regional permits. [Lake Panasoffkee Area – East of N C 470 and North of CR 461; case ZON26-000018] Rezoning of 0.085 acres from Urban Residential Minimum One-Sixth Acre with Mobile Home Housing (R6M) to Urban Residential Minimum One-Sixth Acre with Conventional Housing (R6C) to permit one single-family detached residence. The property was vacant and recently sold by Sumter County due to code enforcement. The rezoning was recommended for approval by staff and approved by the Board of County Commissioners. [Nobleton Area – West of C-575 and North of CR 622; case ZON26-000020] Rezoning of 0.599 acres from Urban Residential Minimum One-Sixth Acre with Mobile Home Housing (R6M) to Urban Residential Minimum One-Half Acre with Conventional Housing (R2C) to permit one single-family detached residence. The property is vacant and located outside the Urban Development Area. The rezoning is intended to reduce density by increasing the minimum parcel size. Staff recommended approval, and the Board of County Commissioners approved the rezoning. [LOTS 58, 59, AND 60, BLOCK “A”, WITHLACOOCHEE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION; case ZON26-000020] The Board of County Commissioners of Sumter County approved rezoning application ZON26-000020. The property, consisting of Lots 58, 59, and 60, Block 'A', Withlacoochee Heights Subdivision, is rezoned from its current zoning (not stated) to Urban Residential Minimum One-Half Acre with Conventional Housing (R2C). The new owner, who acquired the property in 2024, is seeking to develop it. Planning Division staff recommended approval, finding the application in compliance with the Sumter County Land Development Code and Comprehensive Plan. The rezoning is considered to address a personal need of the applicant and is deemed more appropriate for the desired housing while remaining consistent with surrounding properties, with no anticipated negative impact on the public. Public comment is not stated in this document.