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Citrus County PDC denies request to keep 20 goats on 2.3-acre parcel
Summary
The Planning & Development Commission denied an after-the-fact conditional use request from a Lecanto resident seeking to keep 20 dwarf/pygmy goats on a roughly 2.3-acre lot, finding the request inconsistent with the Land Development Code and county comprehensive plan. Neighbors raised concerns about odors, traffic and animal sheltering; the vote was 6-0 to deny.
Ashley Miller asked the Citrus County Planning & Development Commission on Jan. 15 to allow 10 dwarf or pygmy goats per acre — a total of 20 animals — on a roughly 2.3-acre rural-residential parcel she bought Oct. 1, saying the animals are small, quiet and primarily pets.
Miller told the commission she bought the property to raise her son “in the country” and that the goats are “very small… They don’t cause a smell,” adding that she intended to permit existing fences and structures and to comply with any conditions the board required.
But staff said the Land Development Code (LDC) allows one goat per acre (the parcel would allow two) and…
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