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Public hearing for church expansion in The Villages on March 2, 2026.
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Attend the Public Hearing
Join the hearing on March 2, 2026, at 5:00 P.M. at The Everglades Recreation Center.
Review Application Details
Inspect the proposed change at the Planning and Floodplain Division during business hours.
Contact Planning Division
Call 352-689-4400 for any questions regarding the application.
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LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter County Planning Zoning Special Master will hold a public hearing on March 2, 2026 at 5:00 P.M at The Everglades Recreation Center 5497 Marsh Bend Trail, The Villages, FL 32163 to consider the following application: Case No: STU26-000013 Applicant: First Baptist Church of Sumterville General Location: Bushnell area South of CR522 and West of N US 301 Legal Description: Blocks 47, 63 and 63, TOWN OF SUMTER VILLE, as per plat in Plat Book 1, Page 20, Public Records of Sumter County, Florida, AND the South 1/2 of Magnolia Street lying adjacent to said blocks 47,62 and 63. AND A PORTION OF LAND LYING IN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 20 SOUTH, RANGE 22 EAST, IN SUMTER COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCE AND BEGIN AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 47; SUMTERVILLE, PLAT BOOK 1, PAGE 20, PUBLIC RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE S000532W ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF UNION STREET, A DISTANCE OF 484.39 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 62 OF SAIF PLAT OF SUMTERVILLE; THENCE N893507W, A DISTANCE OF 59.61 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BLOCK 63 OF SAID PLAT OF SUMTERVILLE; THENCE N000353E ALONG THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY OF UNION STREET, A DISTANCE OF 243.85 FEET; THENCE S895848E, A DISTANCE OF 30.05 FEET; THENCE N000239E, A DISTANCE OF 243.85 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID UNION STREET; THENCE S895914E ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, A DISTANCE OF 29.87 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING Requested Action: Minor Special Use Permit for the expansion of a Church, providing for a new place of worship with 301 seats and accessory uses/structures. The proposed change may be inspected by the public at the Planning and Floodplain Division, The Villages Sumter County Service Center, 7375 Powell Rd, Wildwood between the hours of 8:00 A.M. and 4:00 P.M. weekdays. Contact the Planning and Floodplain Division at 352-689-4400 or pz@sumtercountyfl.gov with questions. Interested parties are encouraged to appear at these hearings and provide comments regarding the proposed application. Those requiring assistance may call 352-689-4400. Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 286, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any action taken by an above named Board respect to any matter considered during any meeting of such Board, he or she will need a record of the proceedings and that, for such purposes, he or she may need to ensure a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record may include the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Only those persons receiving mailed notice in accordance with the requirements of Sec 13-314 of the Sumter County Land Development Code shall be qualified as affected persons for the purpose of examining witnesses during the noted hearings. #01294745 February 20, 2026
