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Council to fast-track zoning review after mistakenly issued permit halted work near General Auto
Summary
Councilors flagged an incorrectly issued permit for a cleared parcel on Martin Luther King Drive across from General Auto; staff said work was stopped because the site lacked correct zoning and the application has been fast-tracked to planning and zoning for review.
During the Sept. 9 meeting a council member raised questions about a cleared parcel across from General Auto on Martin Luther King Drive where construction began but was halted after staff discovered the project did not have the correct zoning.
An agency official told council, "I stopped it because it did not have the correct zoning. But it was incorrectly issued." Staff said the applicant will pursue the appropriate zoning process and that the matter has been fast-tracked onto the upcoming planning and zoning agenda so the shortest possible review and council action can follow.
A council member urged expediting the matter, saying, "I think we should expedite it… only because it's our mistake that we let them go forward." Staff confirmed they have been in regular contact with the contractor and have prioritized the item for the next planning commission meeting. A council member also asked whether the property falls under the South Brooksville CRA; staff replied it will be outside the CRA boundary.
No formal action or vote was taken at the meeting; staff said the item is slated for consideration by planning and zoning, followed by a council zoning action if the applicant proceeds. Council members indicated a desire to shorten the timeline because work had begun before the zoning issue was caught.
The exchange put the schedule for the development amendment and the next procedural steps on the council's agenda: planning and zoning review, followed by council consideration after that process.
