3. E

Planning and Development Commission · 2026-05-07 · agenda_item

Citrus County is considering a new future land use category called CR 486 IMA (486IMA) that would guide development around the Suncoast Parkway interchange at County Road 486. This proposal aims to encourage mixed-use development, including industrial, manufacturing, warehousing, professional offices, commerce, and workforce housing. The plan involves creating a unified master plan of development that could be at least five to eight acres, or potentially smaller if approved as a Planned Unit Development (PUD). This initiative is currently under review, with a public hearing scheduled for May 7, 2026. If approved, the project would set in motion site preparation, grading, utility installation, road construction, building construction for various commercial and residential uses, and landscaping. Local contractors, suppliers, and service providers are encouraged to engage early to understand the project's scope and potential phases before final plans and permits are established, offering an advantage in competing for future work.

minimum standard size for a unified master plan of development

8 acres

minimum standard size may be reduced to

5 acres

minimum density of

6 dwelling units per acre

maximum of

12 dwelling units per acre

Residential density may be increased to a maximum of

20 dwelling units per acre

Average Annual Daily Traffic (AADT) count

19,400

LOS C maximum traffic volume capacity

30,700

current traffic

11,300 trips less than the maximum traffic volume capacity