The following development permits/applications have recently been filed with the Citrus County
Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) Department of Growth Management:
• Flower Time has requested an after-the-fact remodel permit from a pet daycare to a flower shop
at 3869 W hom*osassa Trail in Lecanto.
• Harvest Church at the Barn has requested a building permit for a new house of worship at 200 W
Citrus Springs Blvd in Dunnellon.
• Aldi has requested a building permit for a new 19,432 sq. ft. store at 3155 W Norvell Bryant Hwy
(CR-486) in Lecanto.
• Crystal River Quarries has requested a site and building permit for the final phase of a
processing plant, to include processing tower and tank, at 2961 S Lecanto Hwy (CR-491) in Lecanto.
• Floral City Water Association has requested a site and building permit for a 30’ x 60’ carport
at 8189 S Florida Ave (US-41) in Floral City.
• Sportsman Bowling Alley has requested an after-the-fact permit for expansion including outdoor
seating and bar/lounge at 100 N Florida Ave (US-41) in Inverness.
• Bohler Engineering, on behalf of 2022 Lecanto Lecanto, LLC, has requested to amend an existing
Planned Unit Development (PUD) at 3499 W Norvell Bryant Hwy (CR-486) in Lecanto. The amendment
would allow a multi-story mini warehouse use on the site and combine two previously proposed
outparcels. The application was recommended for approval with conditions by the Planning and
Development Commission (PDC) on April 20, 2023, and continued by the BOCC on June 6, 2023. The
applicant has provided additional details, and the application will be discussed by the BOCC on
January 22, 2024.
• Frank Dalicandro has requested a Development Agreement Amendment (DA) which would amend the
existing DA for Crystal Pointe Units 2 and 3 (approximately 75 acres). The application proposes to
reduce the minimum lot size and cluster units with increased open space, as well as reducing
roadway widths with no increase in the overall number of units allowed. The BOCC approved
acceptance of an application request on May 25, 2023. The application was recommended for approval
by the PDC on December 7, 2023, and will be considered by the BOCC on February 6, 2024.
• Ardurra Group, on behalf of Crystal Ridge Property Group, LLC, has requested a Preliminary Plat
(PLT) application for Crystal Ridge Phase 1. The site proposes approximately 236 single- family
residential lots on 52.4 acres and is the first phase of the previously approved Crystal Ridge PUD
lying adjacent to W Crystal Oaks Dr and S Rock Crusher Rd in Lecanto. The preliminary plat was
recently approved, but the applicant has not yet submitted improvement plans for infrastructure
development of this project.
• Germana Engineering and Associates, LLC, on behalf of Burgland Investments, LLC, has requested a
PLT for Southern Woods Phase V. The site is not part of the existing Southern Woods PUD and
proposes approximately 160 single-family residential lots on 40.6 acres in the Medium Density
Residential with Homes Allowed (MDRMH) District. The site lies on the north side of Woodfield
Circle in Southern Woods. A preliminary plat has been approved with conditions by staff and revised
improvement plans for infrastructure development are currently under review.
• Gaudet & Associates, Inc., on behalf of Lecanto Preserve, has requested a PLT application for
769 lots at 3588 W Gulf to Lake Hwy (SR-44) in Lecanto. The site received PUD approval in 2022 for
residential uses, and the preliminary plat includes some adjacent commercial parcels. The
application is currently being reviewed by county staff.
• Pigeon and Associates, on behalf of Southern Oaks Property Group, LLC, has requested an Atlas
Amendment (AA) that would amend the Pine Ridge Unit 3 Master Plan on approximately 221.9 acres.
Pine Ridge Reserve proposes approximately 85 single-family residential sites in an area currently
designated for golf course use at 5600 and 5601 N Elkcam Blvd in Pine Ridge. The application was
recommended for approval with conditions by the PDC on July 20, 2023. A hearing with the BOCC was
previously scheduled for September 12, 2023, at the College of Central Florida in Lecanto. The
Sheriff’s Office expressed concern about providing security for that location, so the meeting was
then rescheduled to October 24, 2023, to allow the application to be heard in the commission
chambers in Inverness. The applicant requested a continuance from that hearing, and the application
will now be discussed by the BOCC on January 9, 2024.
• Pigeon and Associates, on behalf of Gulf to Lake Associates LLLP, has requested an AA that would
amend the Pine Ridge Unit 2 Master Plan on approximately 147.6 acres. Amber Ridge West proposes
approximately 382 single-family residential sites in an area currently designated for one- acre
homesites at 4439 W Norvell Bryant Hwy (CR-486) in Lecanto. The application was continued by the
applicant prior to discussion by the PDC and public hearings are not scheduled at this time.
• Clark Stillwell, on behalf of multiple owners, has requested a Comprehensive Plan Amendment
(CPA)/AA/PUD. Tuscany Ranch proposes up to 275,000 sq. ft. of business/commercial/office use, and
7,265 residential units on approximately 1,642 acres in Beverly Hills. The site lies on the east
side of CR-491 north of N Forest Ridge Blvd and extends to the east and north. The application was
discussed by the PDC on December 7, 2023, and the applicant requested a continuance prior
to a recommendation. Public hearings with the PDC and BOCC are not currently scheduled, pending
resubmittal by the applicant.
• Cardinal Farms Group LLC has requested a Development Agreement (DA) for a mixed-use site on W
Cardinal St in hom*osassa containing approximately 147.5 acres (5258 and 5585 W Cardinal St,
hom*osassa). The application proposes up to 122,000 sq. ft. of general commercial use, up to
150 hotel rooms, up to 434 multi-family apartments and up to 434 single-family
detached/townhomes/villas. The applicant has met with staff in multiple county divisions regarding
this proposal, which will be scheduled for public hearings once the applicant has submitted a
proposed agreement.
• CHW, as a consultant for the BOCC, recently conducted workshops with the PDC and the BOCC to
continue their work on a CPA for the CR-486 Interchange Management Area (IMA). The consultant has
also been charged with creating Land Development Code (LDC) standards, which will be drafted once
the comprehensive plan guidelines are in place, and future hearings/workshops will be scheduled.
• Terry LaGree has requested a CPA/AA and amendment to an existing PUD for a site at 2095 N Miller
Run Terrace in Crystal River. The site contains approximately 3.3 acres, and the request would
change the site from Professional Services/Office (PSO) District to High Density Residential (HDR)
District, to allow approximately 56 multi-family units (the site was approved for 32 units in
2021). The application was recommended for approval with conditions by the PDC and is tentatively
scheduled for review by the BOCC on February 20, 2024.
• OLP Wash Partners, LLC have requested a PUD for a retail center at 1652 N Lecanto Hwy in
Lecanto. The site, entitled CR 491 Retail Village, proposes six parcels that includes a Take 5 Oil
Change, Chipotle, Chick-fil-a, Quick Care Med, and Ironton Storage Units. The application will be
discussed by the PDC on January 4, 2024, before proceeding to a hearing by the BOCC at a future
date.
• Citrus Hills Investment Properties has requested a PUD to add a Master Plan on 24 acres adjacent
to the Citrus Hills development at 61 S Axis Pt in Lecanto. The application proposes access through
Citrus Hills for residential uses in a similar development criterion as that of Citrus Hills. The
application has been placed on the January 4, 2024, agenda of the PDC before proceeding to the
BOCC.
• Nichole and Shanon Mixon, on behalf of John and Sandra Brown, have requested a CPA/AA. The
application proposes to change the zoning and land use designation from Low Density Residential
(LDR) to General Commercial (GNC) on approximately 0.92 acres at 3531 N Pistache Ave in Crystal
River. The application will be reviewed by the PDC on February 1, 2024, before proceeding to the
BOCC.
• Corta Development has requested an amendment to an existing DA with Gulf to Lake Associates at
the Central Ridge Plaza on the southwest corner of CR-486 and CR-491 in Lecanto. The request would
amend the DA to allow individual freestanding signs rather than the current requirement of shared
signs between outparcels. The BOCC will consider acceptance of the request on January 9, 2024. If
approved, the applicant can then commence application and staff will schedule future public
hearings with the PDC and the BOCC.
• Hampton Hills, LLC has requested a PUD amendment to the Clearview Estates Development of
Regional Impact (DRI) to extend the expiration date, allow residential uses up to six (6) dwelling
units/acre in office or commercial areas, and allow interchangeability of remaining undeveloped
non-residential uses in any residential and non-residential areas (not to exceed existing approved
DRI project totals). The application will be reviewed by the PDC on February 1, 2024, before
proceeding to the BOCC.
• Hampton Hills, LLC has requested an amendment to the Brentwood PUD – specifically, to the Davis
Reserve area. The application proposes to allow for the installation of a fence/wall up to 8’ in
height, and to increase the allowable multifamily density from 12 dwelling units/acre to 20
dwelling units/acre (without increasing the overall number of allowable units in the project). The
application will be reviewed by the PDC on February 1, 2024, before proceeding to the BOCC.
• McKenzie Permitting, on behalf of Cartdav, LLC, has requested a CPA/AA to change approximately
2.1 acres from Medium Density Residential (MDR) to General Commercial (GNC). The site lies at 645 S
Ponder Ave in Lecanto, and the application is currently being reviewed for sufficiency by staff
before being scheduled for public hearings.
For more information about Citrus County Land Development, call 352-527-5239.
