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Commission OKs special-permit for 200‑site RV park at I‑10/US‑90 interchange
Summary
The Suwannee County Commission approved a special permit for an RV park and campground on a roughly 57‑acre parcel at the I‑10/US‑90 interchange, contingent on connection to centralized water and sewer; phased construction will begin with 30–50 sites, applicants said.
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners voted 5–0 Aug. 5 to approve Special Permit SP‑24‑08‑01, clearing the way for an RV park and campground on a roughly 57‑acre parcel at the southeast corner of the I‑10 and U.S. 90 interchange.
The permit authorizes the land‑use approval for an RV park and campground proposed for up to 200 sites, with development to occur in phases. "The site is approximately a 57 acre parcel ... the sites are is proposed to be a 200 site RV park and campground," county planner Jim Meeks told the board during the public hearing.
The application and county staff materials say the property is zoned Commercial Highway Interchange (CHI). Meeks said CHI zoning includes hospitality uses such as hotels and RV parks and that county RV standards adopted earlier apply differently in CHI zones than in agricultural zoning. Meeks also told the commissioners that, under the county Land Development Regulations, the development "would be required to be connected to a centralized sanitary water and sewer system," and that county utilities work now under way must be extended to and connected at the site before any certificate of occupancy or completion can be issued.
Applicant Scott Beatty addressed the board and said his team plans a phased start. "Phase 1 would be 30 to 50 slots," Beatty said, describing an initial front‑area buildout with an office, restrooms and showers.
During public comment, resident Richard Snyder asked whether short‑term stays at the park would generate bed taxes and sales taxes; Meeks and other board members confirmed those taxes are collected on taxable lodging. The applicant and staff also discussed that, while the county would extend water and sewer to the property line, the developer is responsible for on‑site and internal utility runs to each site.
The motion to approve was made by Commissioner Hill and seconded by Commissioner White; the board approved the special permit by a 5–0 vote.
Because the county will not issue a certificate of occupancy until centralized utilities are available and the site is connected, any phased openings are contingent on completion of the water and sewer buildout described in the staff report.
No appeals, conditions beyond the usual LDR requirements, or cited code sections for denial were raised during the hearing.
