Submitted By: Emily W. Johnson, AICP
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Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Ordinance 2024-25 to rezone from B-2 Community Business (County) to B-2, Community Business (City), for a property located at the northeast corner of NW 60th Avenue and W Highway 40 (Parcel 2303-013-001, 2303-012-067, 2303-012-072 and 23174-000-00); approximately 2.56 acres. (ZON24-45514) (Quasi-Judicial) - Postponed from the April 16, 2024 City Council Meeting
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Economic Hub
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Ocala Gazette - April 26, 2024 - Notice ID HsctFv723pIUT340M8PP
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BACKGROUND:
• Petitioner: HWY 40 Investment LLC & Central FL Petroleum Distributors LC
• Property Owner: HWY 40 Investment LLC & Central FL Petroleum Distributors LC
• Agent: Craig Brashier, AICP, CHW Professional Consultants
• The subject properties are in unincorporated Marion County and the petitioner is requesting to annex the properties into the City to connect to City utilities and facilitate future development of a hotel; however, a site plan for the proposed development has not been submitted at this time.
• Two of the four subject properties are improved. Parcel Number 2303-013-001 is currently developed with an operating self-service station/convenience store use (Shell gas station) and Parcel Number 2303-012-067 is currently developed with a single-family residence. Both existing uses are permitted within the requested B-2, Community Business zoning district under City of Ocala Code of Ordinances Section 122-622. Parcel Numbers 2303-012-072 and 23174-000-00 are vacant and undeveloped.
• The subject properties are contiguous to City limits to the south, across SR-40, and to the west, across NW 60th Avenue. The annexation into the city limits does not create an enclave.
• Adequate public facilities are available for the subject properties.
• The subject properties are currently zoned B-2, Community Business in unincorporated Marion County. The existing self-service station/convenience store and single-family residence uses, and the proposed hotel use, are permitted within the requested B-2, Community Business zoning district under City of Ocala Code of Ordinances Section 122-622. The subject properties meet the minimum frontage requirement (100-feet) and the minimum area requirement (10,000 square feet) for the requested B-2, Community Business, zoning district.
• The petitioner has submitted concurrent applications for annexation (ANX24-45512) and land use change to Low Intensity (Case: LUC24-45513).
• The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval at the meeting on March 11, 2024.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The B-2 zoning district is consistent with the requested Low-Intensity future land use classification, pursuant to Section 122-244 of the Code of Ordinances. Adequate public facilities exist to service the proposed development. The proposed zoning is consistent and compatible with the surrounding area.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: The ordinance is pending review by the City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with changes
• Deny
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ORDINANCE 2024-25
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, CHANGING FROM B-2, COMMUNITY BUSINESS (COUNTY), TO B-2, COMMUNITY BUSINESS (CITY), FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF NW 60TH AVENUE AND W HIGHWAY 40 (PARCEL 2303-013-001, 2303-012-067, 2303-012-072 AND 23174-000-00), APPROXIMATELY 2.56 ACRES (CASE NO. ZON24-45514); PROVIDING DIRECTION TO STAFF; REPEALING INCONSISTENT AND/OR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY OF ORDINANCE PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATIONS ARISING FROM CONSIDERATIONS AT A PUBLIC HEARING; PROVIDING DIRECTION TO THE CODIFIER; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, in regular session, as follows:
Section 1. The following described lands are hereby rezoned and reclassified according to the zoning regulation of the City of Ocala, Florida, as B-2, Community Business:
LOTS 67, 68, 69, 70 AND 71, BLOCK L, OCALA RIDGE UNIT 3, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK G, PAGE 38, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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LOTS 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 AND 77, BLOCK L, OCALA RIDGE UNIT 3, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK G, PAGE 38, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 12, BLOCK M, UNIT 3 OCALA RIDGE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK G, PAGE 38, OF THE PUBIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE N.4°10'55"W. 208.71 FEET, THENCE N.86°57’36"E. 208.71 FEET, THENCE S.4°10'55"E. 208.71 FEET, THENCE WESTERLY ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF STATE ROAD #40, 208.71 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING THAT PORTION OF THE LANDS EXCEPTED FROM THE AFORESAID PLAT OF OCALA RIDGE.
TOGETHER WITH
LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, AND 12, BLOCK M, UNIT 3 OCALA RIDGE, AS PER PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK G, PAGE 38, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.
Section 2. Direction to Staff. The City Council of the City of Ocala, Florida directs staff to take any and all steps necessary to effectuate the adoption and implementation of this ordinance; and all other matters as provided for above and herein as well as to ensure the orderly and effective administration and implementation of the intent of this ordinance and the specific matters outlined herein.
Section 3. Repealing Inconsistent and/or Conflicting Provisions. The City Council of the City of Ocala, Florida hereby specifically repeals, to the extent of any such conflict, any and all ordinances, resolutions, policies, procedures, and/or other articles which are conflicting and/or inconsistent with this ordinance and the intent and direction provided by the City Council herein.
Section 4. Severability of Ordinance Provisions. If any section, phrase, sentence or portion of this ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, it is the intent of the City Council of the City of Ocala, Florida that (1) such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision; (2) such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof; and (3) this ordinance be adopted as though any such provision was not included herein.
Section 5. Modifications Arising from Consideration at a Public Hearing. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Ocala, Florida that (1) the provisions of this ordinance may be modified as a result of its consideration by the City Council of matters that may arise during the public hearing(s) at which this ordinance is considered; and (2) any such modifications shall be incorporated into the final version of this ordinance.
Section 6. Direction to the Codifier. It is the intention of the City Council of the City of Ocala, Florida that (1) the zoning map of the City of Ocala is hereby amended to reflect the change in zoning classification from B-2, Community Business (County), to B-2, Community Business (City), as to lands described in Section 1 of this ordinance; (2) the sections and paragraphs of this ordinance may be renumbered or relettered in order to accomplish said intention; (3) terms or headings not affecting the intent of this ordinance may be changed to further accomplish said intention; and (4) any scrivener’s error(s) contained herein which do not affect the intent of this ordinance be corrected with the authorization of the City Manager or their designee and without the need for additional public hearings or consideration by City Council.
Section 7. This ordinance shall become effective upon the later of:
(a) Approval by the mayor, or upon becoming law without such approval; or
(b) The effective date of Ordinance No. 2024-______ (Ref: Land Use Case LUC24-45513)
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Barry Mansfield
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved/Denied by me as Mayor of the City of Ocala, Florida, on __________________, 2024.
By: __________________________________
Ben Marciano
Mayor
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Ordinance No: 2024-25
Introduced: 4/2/2024
Adopted: Click or tap to enter a date.
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