Development brief: “Drake Ranch” PUD SW SR 200
[Image courtesy Marion County]
| Location | 13210 SW Highway 200, Dunnellon, southwest of the Walmart shopping complex and County Road 484.
Parcel numbers: 40866-000-00, 41109-005-00, 41109-006-00, 41109-009- 00 & 41109-017-01. |
| Type of request | Colalto Ranch Development, LLC represented by Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC, have requested rezoning from General Agriculture and Community Business to Planned Unit Development. |
| # of dwelling units on # of acres | 88 dwelling units on 44 acres, a single-family home and accessory dwelling units on each lot for a total of 88. Additionally, a separate caretaker/farmworker residence is proposed. The applicant proposes recreational and agricultural amenities including a community center, sports fields, an equestrian area, a shared-use path, and boat ramp/pavilion.
The project would encompass a portion of the total 1,474 acres in those parcels for requested rezoning. |
| # of commercial/retail space | NA
The project is located outside the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and within the Secondary Springs Protection Zone (SSPZ). |
| Links to staff report/ application info from agenda | https://marionfl.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=F&ID=14885493&GUID=D7DA0AAD-6584-4E3B-B3AD-637594082749 |
| Commissioner/council district contact | District 5, Commissioner Michelle Stone [email protected] |
| Affected schools and current capacities per county staff report | Marion Oaks Elementary (83%) capacity; Horizon Academy at Marion Oaks  (100% capacity); Dunnellon High School (152% capacity)
From the staff report: “MCPS is examining school capacities and is currently undertaking the construction and expansion of several public schools; MCPS proposes several elementary, middle, and high school facilities in the Marion Oaks subdivision—which is, at least partially, served by the schools above. The public schools impact may adversely affect the public interest. |
| Notes of interest | Staff recommends denial based on
1-     “Will adversely affect the public interest; is not consistent with the Marion County Comprehensive Plan; is not compatible with the surrounding uses; is not consistent with Section 4.2.31 of the Marion County Land Development for a PUD. 2-     “—The Project is designated as Rural Land (RL) and originally proposed up to forty-four (44) lots on ±446.72 acres, thereby maintaining a density greater than the maximum one (1) dwelling unit per ten (10) acres. In addition to the forty-four (44) lots, Staff notes the submitted PUD Concept Plan requests family cottages/guest homes as a permitted use while simultaneously requesting an additional caretaker residence and a detached garage-apartment for ranch hand(s) to manage agricultural operations on-site 3-     Several nearby parcels are under conservation easement and owned by SWFMD. |
| Agenda item 15.1.9 | The item was heard by Marion County Planning & Zoning board on October 27 and approved in a 4-0 vote. The BOCC is scheduled to hear the application on November 18, 2025 at 2pm. |
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