Public hearing for a special permit regarding a communications tower in Suwannee County.

PUBLIC NOTICE FOR PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING SPECIAL PERMIT AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE SUWANNEE COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF SUWANNEE COUNTY, FLORIDA, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, pursuant to Ordinance No. 92-11, as amended, comments, objections and recommendations regarding the following described Special Permit as provided for in the Suwannee County Land Development Regulations will be heard by the Suwannee County Board of County Commissioners at a public hearing on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 5:35 P.M.or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at the Live Oak City Hall, 101 SE White Avenue Live Oak, FL 32064
Special Permit Request No. SP-26-05-01 by Dan Ausley authorized agent for property owner John and Linda Hurst, to be granted a special permit under Section 14.11 of the Suwannee County Land Development Regulations for an essential service (195 feet monopole communications tower and associated equipment) on the property described below and zoned Agriculture-2 (A-2):
The SW 4 of the NW 4 and the S½½ of the W ½ of the W 1½ of the NW 14 of the NW 14 less and except the following described lands: commencing at the NW corner of said Section 28 for a point of reference, thence South 00°32'47" West along the West line of said Secfeet to the Point of Beginning, thence run North 89°47'20" East a distance of 334.16 feet to the West line of Emerald Forest as recorded in Plat Book 1, Page 391, of the Public Records of Suwannee County, Florida, thence run South 00°32'15" West along said West line a distance of 261.41 feet; thence run South 89°47'20" West a distance of 334.20 feet; thence run North 00°32'47" East a distance of 261.41 feet to the Point of Beginning, subject to existing county road rights-of-way.
This public hearing may be continued to one or more future dates.  Any interested party shall be advised that the date, time and place of any continuation of this public hearing shall be announced during the public hearing and that no further notices regarding this matter will be published, unless said continuation exceeds six calendar weeks from the date of the above referenced hearing.
At the aforementioned public hearing, all interested parties may appear to be heard with respect to the proposed special permits.
A copy of this application for special permit is available for public inspection at the Planning and Zoning Office, 224 Pine Avenue, Live Oak, Florida, (386/364-3401) during regular business hours.
All persons are advised that if they decide to appeal any decision made at the above-referenced public hearing, they will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, they may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

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April 25, 2026