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Board of County Commissioners Regular Meeting, October 26, 2026

Approved: PUD for car dealership expansion on US 19 (DRJ Land Company / Jenkins Auto Group), 4-1

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On October 26, 2026, Citrus County approved PUD for car dealership expansion on US 19 (DRJ Land Company / Jenkins Auto Group) (4-1).

Citrus County approved PUD 2026-00010 for DRJ Land Company (Jenkins Auto Group) to expand an existing car dealership (former Midway Roller Skating Rink site, ~5.3 acres on US 19/South Suncoast Boulevard) in the coastal high hazard area on a 4-1 vote, with PDC conditions as modifi…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Citrus County, FL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
October 26, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 4-1

Projects in this meeting (1)

Case PUD-2026-00010

Approved 4-1
5 conditions of approval
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Free sample: decision 1 of 6

PUD for car dealership expansion on US 19 (DRJ Land Company / Jenkins Auto Group)

Ordinance amending existing PUD to allow expansion of a car dealership (Nissan converting to Hyundai) in the coastal high hazard area; adds service lane/canopy and rear parking on approx. 5.3 acres zoned GNC. Deviations requested: 5-ft Type A buffer vs 25-ft Type C along South Suncoast Blvd, foundation landscaping, cross access. Applicant Kimley-Horn and Associates for DRJ Land Company, LLC; represented by Rob Batsel. Approved 4-1; one nay not named.

  • PDC conditions of approval 1 through 10
  • condition 3 modified regarding buffer deviations and foundation landscaping
  • elimination of cross access per 8A
  • 6-foot opaque vinyl fence inside landscaping abutting residential
  • 50-ft natural buffers north and east, 25-ft natural buffer south

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Key Decisions (6)

Approved

PUD for car dealership expansion on US 19 (DRJ Land Company / Jenkins Auto Group)

Vote: 4-15 conditions attached
Approved

PUD for Take 5 Oil & Lube on US 19, Homosassa

Vote: unanimous1 conditions attachedMoved by Jeff Kennard
Withdrawn

Petition to amend Crystal Ridge Community Development District pulled

Other

LDC amendments on clear-cutting, landscaping, buffers, underground utilities

Vote: consensus
Approved

Authorize CoreCivic to negotiate ICE agreement (E3)

Vote: 4-12 conditions attachedMoved by Janet Baric
Approved

Motorola radio tower contract (E1D)

Vote: 4-0Moved by Jeff Kennard

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Zoning Changes (2)

GNCPUD5.3 acres

Development Activity (2)

Jenkins Hyundai dealership expansion (former Midway Roller Skating Rink)

Commercial

Take 5 Oil & Lube Homosassa

Commercial

Market Signals (4)

Sentiment

Strong resident opposition to clear-cutting and developer stormwater impacts (Crystal…

Other

Residents are pressing to extend data center ordinance protections to…

Commercial Demand

Jenkins Auto Group operates six dealerships on US 19 in…

Other

A proposed Amendment 3 could cost the county $46.8M per…

Agenda results

PUBLIC HEARINGS T.1 site plan

Case PUD-2025-00009
Approved
freeApprovedmoved by Jeff Kennard1 condition of approval

1 recorded conditions. Full condition text is available in Pro.

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REGULAR BUSINESS E.1 subdivision

Case 19-108
No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 6 identified names.

All speaker roles: 4 Staff, 1 Chair, 7 Public, 1 Unknown, 1 Councilmember, 3 Commissioner, 1 Witness, 2 Applicant Rep.

Identified name roles: 1 Chair, 1 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 2 Commissioner, 1 Applicant Rep.

Speaker sample: Edward McDonald, Applicant Rep.

5 more identified names in Pro: 1 Chair, 1 Staff, 1 Councilmember, 2 Commissioner.

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Zoning terms (13)

63 recorded timestamps

  • motion to approve (13 timestamps)
  • industrial (6 timestamps)
  • comprehensive plan (1 timestamps)
  • approved (4 timestamps)
  • commercial (5 timestamps)
  • residential (6 timestamps)

Decision moments (6)

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