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The Marion County Commission unanimously approved a zoning change for a new residential community on Drake Ranch land.

The development will feature 38 one-acre lots, with each lot priced at $2 million, on a 1,473-acre tract.

Amenities will include a gym, athletic fields, and equine activities, with a focus on preserving the natural landscape.

County staff recommended denying the request due to concerns over traffic, density, and utilities.

The Marion County Commission on Nov. 18 unanimously approved a zoning change needed to develop an exclusive residential community on Drake Ranch land off State Road 200 just north of the Withlacoochee River near the Citrus/Sumter county boundaries.

Here's what we know:

What did the county commission do?

It agreed to rezone 4

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