Planning commission approves accessory dwelling, setback variance; denies 199-foot Verizon tower variance

May 22, 2026

On May 21 the Citrus County Planning and Development Commission approved a conditional use for an accessory dwelling on a 16.89-acre parcel and a variance to rebuild a storm-damaged home with reduced setbacks; it denied a 199-foot telecom-tower separation variance, citing an alternative site on the same parcel and unpermitted activity on the property.

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The Citrus County Planning and Development Commission on May 21 approved a conditional use allowing an accessory dwelling unit larger than 850 square feet on a nearly 17-acre property, and granted a variance that lets a homeowner rebuild a smaller residence on a storm-damaged site with reduced road setbacks. The commission denied a request for a variance to site a 199-foot monopole telecommunications tower.

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