OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Board of County Commissioners held a planning and zoning public hearing Wednesday, March 18, 2026, and unanimously approved all five agenda items, including a comprehensive plan large-scale text amendment request made by Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, LLC, a comprehensive plan large-scale map amendment and a zoning change to the Marion County land development code, amending two existing planned unit development projects and combining them into an indoor/outdoor sports complex and event venue facility.
Also approved at the second of two public hearings was a second amendment to a developer agreement between Marion County, Florida and Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, LLC.
The first item was the text amendment to the comprehensive plan proposal to change the World Equestrian Center future land use designation definition. The proposal was to add in a reference that would allow sporting facilities, such as softball fields, soccer fields, indoor/outdoor arenas and other recreational uses, said Chris Rison, Marion County growth services senior planner…