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Waiver Request for Heritage Oaks Subdivision Survey Requirements

Original title: Heritage Oaks PUD Subdivision - Improvement Plan 000453 - Waiver to Improvement Plan in Review Parcel #: 48347-000-00 #WaiverPIR-000562-2026 Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC LDC 2.12.8 - Current boundary and topographic survey CODE states Current boundary and topographic survey (one foot contour intervals extending 100 feet beyond the project boundary) based upon accepted vertical datum. Surveys will be less than 12 months old and accurately reflect current site conditions, meeting standards set forth in Ch. 5J-17 FAC. Alternate topographic data may be accepted if pre-approved by the Marion County Land Surveyor. APPLICANT request to use previously approved survey from the Heritage Oaks Improvement Plan (AR#30516). Survey is older than one year, but the project has an approved construction permit and construction is active.

April 6, 2026

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The Frame

What this does

This decision determines whether the developer must incur the cost of a new survey or if they may proceed using existing data for the active construction project at the Heritage Oaks site.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC

The firm is seeking an exemption from standard survey documentation requirements for their project.

Marion County Land Surveyor

The office must evaluate whether the older survey data remains sufficient for current site conditions.

What changed

Last recorded activity April 6, 2026.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The developer of the Heritage Oaks subdivision is requesting permission to use an older land survey for their current improvement plan instead of providing a new one. The request seeks an exemption from the standard requirement that s must be less than 12 months old.

Key Facts

The applicant is requesting a waiver from LDC 2.12.8 regarding topographic survey requirements.
Current code requires topographic surveys to be less than 12 months old and include one-foot contour intervals extending 100 feet beyond the project boundary.
The applicant proposes using a previously approved survey from Improvement Plan AR#30516.
The project currently has an approved construction permit and is under active construction.
The waiver request is filed under #WaiverPIR-000562-2026 for parcel 48347-000-00.
The file number for this request is 2026-22571.
The request was introduced on April 2, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the developer asking for a waiver?

The developer wants to use an existing survey that is older than 12 months, which is the current limit set by local code.

What is the current status of the Heritage Oaks project?

The project has an approved construction permit and is currently under active construction.

Why It Matters

This decision determines whether the developer must incur the cost of a new survey or if they may proceed using existing data for the active construction project at the Heritage Oaks site.

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