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Planning panel recommends special-use permit for proposed 141-bed skilled nursing facility on Highway 200
Summary
The commission unanimously recommended approval of a special-use permit for a 141-bed skilled nursing facility with memory-care units on Highway 200, subject to staff conditions and coordination on access and buffers.
The Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission voted to recommend approval of a special-use permit for a proposed skilled nursing facility and memory-care unit on a 9.47-acre site along State Road 200.
Growth Services planner Christopher (Chris) Rising presented the case (250402SU) and told the commission the property lies in a B-2 commercial zone with a future land-use designation of commercial. The applicant, CLD Properties LLC (represented by attorney Jimmy Gooding and architect Ken Tobin of Architectural Concepts), described a single-story facility designed for 141 beds with a separately secured memory-care wing, enclosed courtyards and an on-site generator and loading/service areas.
Architect Ken Tobin said the project is low-profile and designed to screen mechanical equipment and comply with state facility regulations. Jimmy Gooding told the commission the facility requires a special-use permit because B-2 zoning does not list 24-hour residential care facilities explicitly and county code asks staff to evaluate whether the use is comparable to permitted uses.
Staff recommended approval with conditions; discussion with commissioners and staff focused on traffic and access. The proposed site would take access directly from State Road 200; county engineers and the applicant discussed a required right-turn lane and noted Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) review/approval would be required for a driveway on SR 200. County staff also confirmed there is no legal entitlement for access through the adjacent Countryside Farms private road. Questions from neighbors focused on buffering along the property line near Countryside Farms and on whether the project would use an existing gated subdivision entrance — the applicant said it would not.
Following public comment from two nearby residents who asked for confirmation about access and buffer impacts, a commissioner moved to recommend approval of the special-use permit consistent with staff findings; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.
The recommendation will be forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners for final action; staff will continue coordination on engineering conditions, FDOT access approvals and the permit conditions that address buffering, screening of mechanical areas and emergency access.
