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After lengthy public hearing, commissioners move to deny Paradise Meadows RV rezoning near Withlacoochee River
Summary
Following a multi‑hour quasi‑judicial hearing with technical presentations and more than 40 public speakers, the Citrus County Board of County Commissioners voted to deny the applicant’s request to rezone about 49.9 acres for a 149‑site RV resort; planning staff and the Planning & Development Commission had recommended denial.
The Citrus County Board of County Commissioners moved Nov. 4 to deny the land‑use and rezoning application for Paradise Meadows Riverside Resort, a proposed 149‑site RV resort along the Withlacoochee River. The quasi‑judicial hearing drew technical presentations from the applicant and consultants, extended questioning from commissioners, and lengthy public comment expressing environmental and traffic concerns.
Applicant Mike Smith, represented by attorney Patrick Kennedy, presented a revised plan that reduced density from earlier proposals to 149 sites (about 3 sites per acre), added expanded buffers, deleted a lakeside ‘‘tiki’’ grilling amenity and the Tall Pines trail exit, and proposed a private central water system (two wells) and a distributed wastewater treatment system with 24/7 remote operator monitoring. "We have revised and reduced down to 149 sites… we are doing an overabundance of caution and have resolved and…
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