Commission approves Drake Ranch conservation‑focused PUD with performance‑based septic and road conditions

Nov 18, 2025

The board unanimously approved a 407.4‑acre PUD for Drake Ranch that preserves thousands of surrounding acres in conservation easement, limits development to 40 lots and requires performance‑based wastewater treatment, traffic turn‑lane work and a final master plan return for approval.

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The Marion County Board unanimously approved a preliminary planned unit development (PUD) on Nov. 18 that will allow a conservation‑oriented subdivision on 407.4 acres adjacent to thousands of preserved acres of Drake Ranch. The vote included a set of conditions addressing density, wastewater treatment, on‑site amenities and traffic improvements.

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