A vacant tract of land near Belleview could eventually become a 90 home subdivision after the Marion County Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved a rezoning request during its June 16 meeting.
Commissioners voted 5-0 to rezone approximately 31.13 acres from General Agriculture (A-1) and Residential Agricultural Estate (A-3) to Single Family Dwelling (R-1). The property is part of a larger 36.73-acre parcel located along SE 92nd Loop near County Road 25. The site currently has no assigned address and is presently vacant.
The application was submitted by Tillman & Associates on behalf of Backhoe Boys LLC. County planning staff recommended approval, saying that the request was consistent with the property’s Medium Residential future land use designation and compatible with surrounding residential and commercial development. The Planning and Zoning Commission previously recommended approval on a 4-0 vote.
Concept plans submitted with the rezoning application show a proposed subdivision containing 90 detached single family homes on lots measuring approximately 70 feet by 120 feet. The plans also include private internal roadways, sidewalks along one side of the streets, stormwater facilities maintained by a homeowners association, and landscape buffers around the perimeter of the development.
According to application documents, all homes would be served by central water and sewer provided by the City of Belleview Utilities Department. The proposal notes that municipal utility service would support residential development within the county’s Urban Growth Boundary.
While the project adds another subdivision to South Marion County’s growing housing inventory, the proposed density is relatively modest compared to many other recent developments. The concept plan calls for 90 homes on approximately 31.13 acres, or about 2.9 homes per acre. County records show the property’s Medium Residential future land use designation would allow up to four homes per acre, meaning the proposal falls well below the maximum density permitted under the county’s growth plan. By comparison, many recent planned developments in the area have sought substantially higher home counts and densities. The proposed subdivision would still bring additional residents, traffic and demand for services to the corridor, but it is not among the largest residential projects currently moving through the development pipeline in South Marion County.
The property is surrounded by a mix of existing single family homes, manufactured homes, agricultural properties and commercial businesses along the County Road 25 corridor. The rezoning does not authorize construction, but it removes a major hurdle for future residential development of the site.
