Marion County officials have cleared the way for a new Home Depot to be built at a site in southwest Ocala next to a retirement community that was previously approved for an apartment complex.
The Marion County Board of County Commissioners approved the special use permit request from Home Depot, Inc., during the board’s regular meeting on Tuesday. The commission voted 4 to 1 in favor of the permit, with Chairman Carl Zalak III the lone dissenter.
The special permit allows Home Depot to maintain outdoor storage and sales, given adequate buffering between its property and its neighbors…