PUBLIC HEARINGS T.1 site plan
Case PUD-2025-00010
Denied 5-0
freeDenied 5-0moved by Rebecca Bays
Citrus County Meetings
Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting, August 11, 2026
Denied: LeCanto Sand LLC mining rezoning (CPA/Atlas Amendment/PUD), 5-0
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On August 11, 2026, Citrus County denied LeCanto Sand LLC mining rezoning (CPA/Atlas Amendment/PUD) (5-0).
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners denied the LeCanto Sand LLC rezoning/mining application (CPA/AAPUD-2025-00010) on a 5-0 vote, rejecting a comprehensive plan amendment redesignating ~44 acres from low-density residential to extractive and an Atlas amendment redesig…
Meeting key facts
- Jurisdiction
- Citrus County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- August 11, 2026
- Decisions
- 4 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Denied, 5-0
Free sample: decision 1 of 4
LeCanto Sand LLC mining rezoning (CPA/Atlas Amendment/PUD)
Comprehensive plan amendment redesignating approximately 44 acres from low-density residential district to extractive district, and Atlas amendment redesignating approximately 70 acres from low-density residential with mobile homes allowed and extractive to extractive with a PUD for a new sand mine in the Fraser Hall Peach Orchard area. Applicant Chris Carollo/LeCanto Sand LLC, represented by intervener opposition. Denied 5-0. Board also directed county attorney to seek injunction to stop unpermitted activity. Cited failure to demonstrate compliance including mining master plan, 500-foot setbacks, compatibility, financial responsibility, reclamation, traffic access, and comp plan policy 17-13-4, plus existing unauthorized mining activity.
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Key Decisions (4)
Denied
LeCanto Sand LLC mining rezoning (CPA/Atlas Amendment/PUD)
Vote: 5-0Moved by Rebecca Bays
Other
Short-Term Vacation Rentals Ordinance (Chapter 79) public hearing
Approved
Mustang road project bid (E1D)
Vote: 4-1Moved by Janet Baric
Approved
Grant that establishes party status for intervener Megan Horak
Vote: 5-0Moved by Jeff Kennard
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Zoning Changes (1)
approximately 70 acres (44 acres of comp plan amendment)
Development Activity (2)
LeCanto Sand Mine (Fraser Hall Peach Orchard)
Industrial
Garden Street Communities residential subdivision
Residential
Market Signals (6)
Commercial Demand
Citrus County has 629 active short-term rentals and ~1,800 listings,…
Sentiment
Investors and realtors warned that a proposed short-term rental registry/ordinance…
Infrastructure
Sewer/septic capacity and water quality concerns raised as a limiting…
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Agenda results
Each land-use item on the agenda, with its recorded voteWho spoke
37 distinct speakers; 11 identified names.
All speaker roles: 6 Staff, 5 Commissioner, 18 Public, 1 Clerk, 1 Chair, 2 Attorney, 1 Unknown, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Witness, 1 Applicant.
Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Witness, 1 Applicant.
Speaker sample: Chris Carollo, Applicant.
10 more identified names in Pro: 2 Staff, 4 Commissioner, 1 Chair, 1 Attorney, 1 Applicant Rep, 1 Witness.
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Zoning terms (21)
178 recorded timestamps
- approved (23 timestamps)
- motion to approve (17 timestamps)
- public hearing (9 timestamps)
- industrial (6 timestamps)
- variance (2 timestamps)
- short term rental (13 timestamps)
Decision moments (4)
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