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Suwannee County approves two rezonings for parcels in regional industrial corridor
Summary
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners unanimously adopted ordinances on May 19 to change two parcels — a county‑owned 30‑acre site and a contiguous 64.5‑acre privately owned parcel — from agricultural to industrial, part of the county’s regional industrial corridor plan.
The Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners on May 19 voted 5‑0 to adopt land‑use and zoning amendments that reclassify two parcels along the Suwannee County Regional Industrial Corridor from Agricultural (A‑1) to Industrial.
Planning staffer Meeks told the board the first application, CPA26‑01 and its companion zoning text LDR26‑01, covered a county‑owned 30‑acre parcel near the Benderholtz sawmill entrance. He said the request followed the small‑scale future land‑use amendment process and that the Planning & Zoning Board recommended approval. "The property in question is a 30 acre parcel of property that was originally part of the original footprint that the county purchased when they were acquiring the land for the wastewater treatment facility," Meeks said in presenting the case.
A second, mirror application — CPA26‑02 and LDR26‑02 — was for a contiguous 64.5‑acre parcel owned by Russell and Vicky DePrater. Meeks said the property is within three miles of a highway interchange, which the county’s comprehensive plan allows to be considered for industrial zoning under the small‑scale amendment policy.
There were no public speakers during either hearing. For the county parcel (items 15–16), the board recorded a motion to adopt the ordinance (motion reported as moved by "commissioner Monley," second by Commissioner Fleming) and the motion carried 5‑0. For the DePrater parcel (items 17–18), Commissioner Fleming moved adoption, Commissioner Land seconded, and the board again voted 5‑0 to approve the ordinance and zoning change.
Why it matters: The votes clear the two parcels for industrial uses that county staff and commissioners said are intended to support economic development in the regional corridor. Planning staff emphasized that the actions followed the county’s small‑scale amendment process and came with a positive recommendation from the Planning & Zoning Board.
What’s next: With the ordinances adopted, staff will update the official zoning atlas and proceed with any required administrative steps to implement the changes.
