Church of God campground amendment continued to Oct. 6 while wastewater options are refined

The Board continued a rezoning amendment requested by a Church of God campground operator that would have made certain RV sites permanent and added limited neighborhood commercial uses at CR 473. Planning staff reported the city of Leesburg would not accept RV wastewater from the site because of capacity constraints; the applicant said engineering work is underway to upgrade the on‑site wastewater system or pursue a state‑permitted distributed wastewater treatment solution. The board agreed to continue the item to Oct. 6 to allow the applicant to return with engineering details and regulatory approvals.

"If the septic system reaches the ends of its life and requires replacement, then the system to replace [it] would be a distributed wastewater treatment system or an enhanced system," said consultant John Stockham. The applicant told commissioners they expect to have engineering options within a few months and asked staff to stay code‑enforcement activity in the meantime. The board continued the matter with instruction that code enforcement would keep the case closed while the applicant returns with a concrete plan.