by TomL
Information off the web
On April 17th, Charlotte Weber filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and a Petition for Writ of Certiorari against Golden Ocala and Marion County over the approvals for the Sports Complex. Also on April 17th, Ms. Weber filed a Petition for a Formal Administrative Hearing against Marion County.
As noted in the complaints, the Marion County Commission voted to approve several land development applications submitted by Golden Ocala at a Board hearing on March 18, 2026, authorizing the development of a 250-acre sports and entertainment facility on property adjacent to Ms. Weber’s iconic 4,300-acre horse farm, Live Oak Stud.
One of the key points made is the 2016 agreement to limit the use of the property, proposed for the Sports Complex, to low-density residential.
The complaint states: The land development approvals are legally invalid and were unlawfully approved for numerous reasons:
Golden Ocala violated a 2016 agreement with Plaintiff (Charlotte Weber) in which Golden Ocala agreed to limit the use the same property to large-lot residential Equestrian Estates;
So Weber agreed to allow the land use next to at the request of Golden Ocala and the land use where Marion County had to rule. So now they are not putting in large lot equestrian lot Estates but Weber charges a Sports complex. So Weber is suing Marion County, Golden Hills and WEC! What a confusing mess. If Marion County allow for the land use change they are guilty like they have been so many other times. THANK YOU Charlotte Weber for putting the Marion County in their place. Remember WEC is a big money driver but so is Live Oak Stud farm. Who is at fault I do not know that is for the law to decide.
In another project Marion County said they would not approve the gas line that went through my land. Swore up and down they were on the land owners side. Based on that I threw the gas line people off my property. Next thing I was in court fighting the gas line by myself, the county was no where in sight. There were many people lied to so, don’t feel alone. We got paid but I did not want a gas line running through my farm. I went to town meeting and called them liars to their face. Dunnellon town fathers also said no way will they let them go through, they did,. A lot of bluster but they did not saddle up!. When there was a meeting at the high school and they heard my name coming in the door they ask to talk to me outside, I did not get loud or excited I just said no. Inside my lawyer showed up and the project manager that I threw off my property come up to me with a smirk on his face and said well are you going to agree to let me on your property now, I turn to my attorney and said what do you think. She was raise on a farm and wanted to put them in their place, she said you will make an appointment with Mr Loury and then you can meet with if he is available. I am living with people coming on to my land because there is a gate at every land owner fence line and is the same gate code across several states. Last month had a dozen cows out. Someone or something left the gate open! Now we receive a letter saying they may want to run something along the Gas Line. That is not theirs to decide, here we go with another legal battle!
THANK YOU MARION COUNTY!
