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PDC backs Tuscany Ranch PUD and development agreement, advancing large Beverly Hills DRI update with road, utility and amenity commitments
Summary
The Planning and Development Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of a PUD amendment and a 25‑year development agreement to modernize roughly 1,070 acres of the Beverly Hills DRI as Tuscany Ranch, pledging right‑of‑way dedications on County Road 491, stormwater and transportation commitments, and other design conditions while keeping the DRI’s overall residential entitlement unchanged.
The Citrus County Planning and Development Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval of two linked items that will modernize an undeveloped portion of the long‑standing Beverly Hills development‑of‑regional‑impact (DRI): a planned‑unit‑development (PUD) amendment and a 25‑year development agreement. The applicant, Metro Development Group (Tuscany Ranch/Metro), proposes to update a 1981 plan to current mixed‑use master‑plan standards while not increasing the DRI’s total approved residential unit count.
What commissioners voted on - A PUD that adjusts the land‑use pattern of undeveloped DRI parcels to concentrate commercial uses along County Road 491, allow mixed housing types, set development standards (setbacks, impervious‑surface ratios, open‑space targets) and identify optional amenities such as a recreational “lagoon.” - A legally binding development agreement (25‑year term) that commits the developer to infrastructure and mitigation items, including right‑of‑way dedications for widening County Road 491, roadway and drainage contributions, geotechnical/erosion protections, school‑site reservation and a contribution to construction of a fire station once a development threshold is reached.
Key points from presentations and staff review Metro’s team (attorney Rob Batzel; Justin O’Brien, Metro Development Group; Paul Gibbs, Community Land Design) said the application updates only an undeveloped portion of the 2,233‑acre Beverly Hills DRI — roughly 1,070 acres of that DRI — and does not increase the total number of residential units entitled across the entire DRI. The developer proposes to modernize lot design and increase the mix of housing types, including multifamily and town‑home products, to respond to market demand and county forecasting work calling for more mixed‑use, walkable development where utilities are available.
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