Submitted By: Emily W. Johnson, AICP
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Presentation By: Emily W. Johnson, AICP
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Public Hearing to rezone approximately 1.20 acres for property located at the southeast corner of the intersection of E Silver Springs Boulevard and NE 39th Road (Parcel 2730-1000-00) from Limited Community Business (B-2A) to Multi-Family Residential (R-3) (Case ZON24-45770) (Quasi-Judicial).
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: RST Cypress Pointe Estates, LP
* Property Owner: RST Cypress Pointe Estates, LP
* Agent: Bob Colvard, Roundstone Development
The petitioner is requesting to change the zoning from Limited Community Business (B-2A) to Multi-Family Residential (R-3), to allow for multi-family residential development on the subject property.
The subject property provides access to a vacant R-3 zoned parcel located immediately to the southwest (PID 27261-001-04). The petitioner has indicated that the two parcels will be developed together.
The surrounding area is characterized by an existing blend of commercial and residential uses. E. Silver Springs Boulevard is a major arterial roadway and serves as a primary thoroughfare. Business, retail, and shopping center uses are prominent along the corridor. However, the existing multi-family residential uses surrounding the subject property serve as a transition between the more intense commercial uses fronting E Silver Springs Boulevard and nearby single-family residential neighborhoods.
The underlying Low Intensity Future Land Use classification has a minimum density of 3 dwelling units per acre, and a maximum density of 18 dwelling units per acre. Based upon the 1.2-acre size of the subject property, there is a potential for 21 residential units.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
* The proposed rezoning is consistent with the Low Intensity Future Land Use classi...
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