Submitted By: David Sablan
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Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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Department: Growth Management
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Public Hearing to consider Resolution 2026-47 for a PD Plan and Standards Book (Ocala 52 Partners PD) for property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00), approximately 82.40 acres (Case PD26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
• Petitioner/Property Owner: Ocala 52 Partners, LLC
• Agent: Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone the subject property, approximately 82.40 acres, from A-1, General Agriculture (County) to PD, Planned Development (City) (PD26-0001). In conjunction with the rezoning request, the applicant is also seeking approval of a PD Plan and Standards Book, which establishes a mixed development program with three land uses:
• Single Family Residential (SFR) - 230 SFR units across 45.4 acres (5 Units/acre)
• Multi-Family Residential (MFR) - 360 MFR units across 20.2 Acres (17.8 Units/acre)
• Commercial - Maximum 147,000 square feet across 4.5 acres (0.75 FAR)
The applicant acquired the 82.40-acre property in July of 2024. Currently, the subject property is not located in the jurisdiction of Marion County. The property has the following current Marion County designations:
• Future Land Use: High Residential (up to 8/units per acre)
• Zoning: General Agriculture (A-1)
• Current Use: Agriculture
The applicant submitted concurrent applications:
• Annexation of all ±82.40 acres into the City of Ocala (ANX26-0001)
• Future land use map amendment to change the land use designation from High Residential (Marion County) to Low Intensity (City of Ocala) (LUC26-0001).
• Zoning map amendment to change the current Marion County Zoning General Agriculture (A-1), to City of Ocala, Planned Development (PD), (PD26-0001).
The subject property was used for the mining of earth and other minerals until approximately 2022. As a result of the discontinuation of mining activities, FDEP has since issued a Release of Reclamation Obligations in recognition of reclamation completed since mining ceased on the property. There are currently several small structures and a septic system on the property that will be required to be removed prior to any further development of the site. At the southern end of the property, there is a ±6.7-acre lake, and at the northeasterly corner, there is a ±16,000-square-foot pond. It is noted that the concurrently submitted zoning (PD) amendment indicates that both bodies of water will be preserved and integrated into the PD design as amenities and drainage retention areas.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
• Pursuant to Section 122-246 of the Code of Ordinances, upon annexation into the City, a future land use designation must be processed at the earliest available date.
• The property is located in the southwest part of the City and Marion County, which is experiencing significant development and redevelopment activity. Nearby single-family residential developments are located to the south (Saddle Oak Club) and the north (Fore Ranch). The proposed density and nature of the project are consistent with the Low Intensity Future Land Use and compatible with surrounding properties and development.
Summary of Project Petitions:
The annexation (ANX26-0001) and future land use map amendment (LUC26-0001) went before the Planning and Zoning Commission at a special meeting on May 26, 2026. The Commission voted to approve the annexation and future land use amendment by a seven-to-zero vote. Subsequently, on June 2, 2026, the City Council conducted the introduction and transmittal hearing for the future land use amendment and authorized City staff to transmit the proposed future land use amendment to the Florida Department of Commerce (Florida Commerce) through the expedited state review in accordance with F.S. 163.3184(3) and F.S. 163.3184(2). The rezoning was heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission on June 8, 2026, recommending approval by a vote of five-to-zero and was heard for an introduction to City Council on July 21, 2026.
It is noted that Section 4 of the Planning and Zoning Commission Staff Report mistakenly stated that the project would be required to pay school concurrency fees as appropriate during the development review process. The report should have correctly stated that the project will be required to pay school impact fees as appropriate during the development review process. The attached staff report has been amended to correct this language.
Included in the agenda packet are three pieces of correspondence related to the project: two emails sent to staff on the day of the hearing and a letter presented to the Commission at the hearing. Physical copies of all three letters were provided to the Commission at the hearing and are attached to this item.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• An overall density of 7.16 units per acre is proposed in the PD with a maximum commercial FAR of 0.75. This is consistent with the Low Intensity Future Land Use range of a minimum density of 3 dwelling unit/acre and a maximum of 18 dwelling units/acre, and a maximum allowed commercial FAR of 0.75.
• The proposed rezoning provides an appropriate urban-scale development consistent with the Fore Ranch development adjacent to the north of the subject property.
• The nature of the PD zoning district is intended to provide conditions, stipulations, limitations, and restrictions it deems necessary to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare. The proposed PD Plan and Standards Book establishes standards for building setbacks, landscaped buffering, open space, architectural standards, and building heights, among others, to promote compatible and complementary development with the surrounding area and to ensure consistency with the Comprehensive Plan and the City’s Code of Ordinances.
• City utilities are available at this location, and no level of service issues have been identified for public facilities as a result of the zoning amendment.
Staff recommends approval with the following conditions:
1. The existing agricultural use shall cease within one year after zoning approval or prior to any future development of the site, whichever occurs first.
2. The existing structures and septic system must be removed from the property prior to any future development of the property.
3. Connection to City public facilities will be required prior to further development of the property.
4. All permitted uses by right within the B-2, Community Business, shall be permitted within the PD.
5. All roadways within the development shall be privately owned and maintained.
6. A sidewalk along SW 52nd Street shall be provided with the appropriate phases of development that occur along the roadway.
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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SUPPORT MATERIALS:
• Staff Report
• Case Map
• Aerial Map
• PD Plan
• PD Standards Book
• Public Correspondence
RESOLUTION 2026-47
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PD PLAN AND STANDARDS BOOK (OCALA 52 PARTNERS PD) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5575 SW 52ND STREET (PARCEL 23835-000-00), APPROXIMATELY 82.40 ACRES (CASE PD26-0001)
Whereas, Ocala 52 Partners, LLC, submitted for annexation (ANX26-0001) for property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00), approximately 82.40 acres to allow for the development of mix - use residential development consisting of single family residential, multi-family residential and commercial; and
Whereas, Ocala 52 Partners, LLC, submitted for a comprehensive plan future land use map amendment (LUC26-0001) for property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00), approximately 82.4 acres to establish a City of Ocala future land use for the subject property (Low Intensity) to allow for the development of mix - use residential development consisting of single family residential, multi-family residential and commercial; and
Whereas, Ocala 52 Partners, LLC submitted a PD plan (PD26-0001) to provide a City of Ocala zoning designation for the subject property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00), approximately 82.4 acres to allow for the development of mix - use residential development consisting of single family residential, multi-family residential and commercial; and
Whereas, as an associated Ordinance _______ amends the zoning map of the City of Ocala changing parcel 23835-000-00 from A-1, General Agriculture (County), to PD, Planned Development(city); and
Whereas, on _________, 2026, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the applicant’s requested PD Plan and Standards Book by a ______________ vote.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, in regular session, as follows:
1. The City of Ocala does hereby approve the Ocala 52 Partners PD plan (Exhibit “A”) and PD standards book (Exhibit “B”).
2. The effective date for this resolution will be _______________, 2026.
3. The approved PD plan and associated PD standards book shall apply to the following described land located in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, to wit:
THE NE ¼ OF THE SW ¼ AND THE SE ¼ OF THE SW ¼ OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, EXCEPT THE SOUTH 30 FEET FOR ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY.
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THE WEST 1.5 CHAINS OF THE SW ¼ OF SE ¼ OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ALL OF THE FOREGOING BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
DESCRIPTION: (PARCEL 1)
BEING THE NE ¼ OF THE SW ¼ AND A PORTION OF THE SE ¼ OF THE SW ¼ OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, LYING NORTH OF SW 52ND STREET (BEING A 60 FEET RIGHT OF WAY), MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGIN AT THE NW CORNER OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 30, S.89°37’32”E., A DISTANCE OF 1325.81 FEET TO THE NE CORNER OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTH BOUNDARY, ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE NE ¼ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33, S.00°31’25”W., A DISTANCE OF 1318.27 FEET TO THE NW CORNER OF THE SW ¼ OF THE SE ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE DEPARTING SAID EAST BOUNDARY, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE SE ¼ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33, N.89°46’20”W., A DISTANCE OF 1206.16 FEET TO A POINT 120 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTH BOUNDARY, ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE, S.00°32’21”W., A DISTANCE OF 1291.56 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF AFOREMENTIONED SW 52ND STREET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID PARALLEL LINE, ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, N.89°54’39”W., A DISTANCE OF 120.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY, N.00°32’20”E., A DISTANCE OF 2613.53 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING
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DESCRIPTION: (PARCEL 2)
BEING THE WEST 1.5 CHAINS OF THE SW ¼ OF THE SE ¼ AND A PORTION OF THE SE ¼ OF THE SW ¼ OF SECTION 33, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, LYING NORTH OF SW 52ND STREET (BEING A 60 FEET RIGHT OF WAY), MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE NW CORNER OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 30, S.89°37’32”E., A DISTANCE OF 1325.81 FEET TO THE NE CORNER OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTH BOUNDARY, ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE NE ¼ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33, S.00°31’25”W., A DISTANCE OF 1318.27 FEET TO THE NW CORNER OF THE SW ¼ OF THE SE ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE DEPARTING SAID EAST BOUNDARY, ALONG THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE SW ¼ OF THE SE ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33, S.89°48’22”E., A DISTANCE OF 99.00 FEET TO THE NE CORNER OF THE AFOREMENTIONED WEST 1.5 CHAINS OF THE SW ¼ OF THE SE ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTH BOUNDARY, ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE WEST 1.5 CHAINS OF THE SW ¼ OF THE SE ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33, S.00°31’26”W., A DISTANCE OF 1288.46 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF AFOREMENTIONED SW 52ND STREET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID EAST BOUNDARY, ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, N.89°54’35”W., A DISTANCE OF 99.00 FEET; THENCE N.89°54’39”W., A DISTANCE OF 1206.53 FEET TO A POINT 120 FEET EAST OF AND PARALLEL TO THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE EAST ½ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE DEPARTING SAID NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, ALONG SAID PARALLEL LINE, N.00°32’21”E., A DISTANCE OF 1291.56 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE SE ¼ OF THE SW ¼ OF SAID SECTION 33; THENCE DEPARTING SAID PARALLEL LINE, ALONG SAID NORTH BOUNDARY, S.89°46’20”E., A DISTANCE OF 1206.16 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
4. A certified copy of the Resolution shall be recorded by the Clerk of the City of Ocala in the public records of Marion County, Florida.
This resolution adopted this ______ day of ______________________, 2026.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Ire J. Bethea, Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney