Submitted By: Divya Govindaraju
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Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Ordinance 2022-34 for a zoning change from GU, Governmental Use, to B-2, Community Business, for approximately 4.19 acres of property located at 2735 E Silver Springs Blvd (Case ZON22-44665) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, .
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
4/8/2022 - 29655134
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BACKGROUND:
• Applicant: John S. Rudnianyn
• Property Owner: John S. Rudnianyn
• The future land use classification on this property is Medium Intensity/ Special District, which allows a maximum density of thirty units per acre and a maximum intensity of 4.0 Floor Area Ratio (FAR).
• The B-2 zoning district is allowed in the Medium Intensity/ Special District future land use classification.
• The property was previously used as a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)
• Rezoning from GU, Governmental Use to B-2, Community Business will allow the property owner to move forward with development.
• B-2 Community Business is consistent with the surrounding area.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The B-2, Community Business zoning district is consistent with the Medium Intensity future land use classification and with the surrounding area. Staff recommend approval of the requested zoning designation. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 6 to 0 on March 14, 2022.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
LEGAL REVIEW:
This Ordinance is pending review by the City Attorney, Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with changes
• Deny
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SUPPORT MATERIALS:
• Planning Comments
• Case Map
• Case Aerial
ORDINANCE 2022-34
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, CHANGING FROM GU, GOVERNEMNTAL USE, TO B-2, COMMUNITY BUSINESS, FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2735 E SILVER SPRINGS BLVD, OCALA, FLORIDA (CASE NO. ZON22-44665); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NOW, THEREFORE, 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:
SEC 15 TWP 15 RGE 22 COM 937.75 FT S & S 81-03 W 345.02 FT FROM THE NE COR OF NW 1/4 OF NW 1/4 OF SEC 15 FOR THE POB TH S 11-51 E 481.10 FT TO NLY ROW LINE SR 40 TH S 53-47 W 100 FT TH N 11-51 W 529.40 FT TH N 81-03 E 100 FT TO THE POB & W 1/4 S OF OLD SILVER SPRINGS RD NOW KNOWN AS NE 3RD ST & NE SILVER SPRINGS BLVD AKA SR 40 EXC W 50 FT FOR RD LYING N OF SR 40 EXC COM 937.75 FT S & S 81-03-00 W 345.02 FT FROM N 1/4 COR OF SEC 15 TH S 11-51-00 E 481.10 FT TH S 53-47-00 W 100 FT TH N 11-51-00 529.40 FT TH N 81-03-00 E 100 FT TO THE POB EXC BEGIN AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE E ROW OF HILLSIDE DR & NLY ROW OF SR 40 TH N 53-57-30 E 1159.39 FT TH N 12-32-30 E 528 FT TO SLY ROW OF OLD SILVER SPRINGS RD TH WLY ALONG S ROW TO THE E ROW OF HILLSIDE DR TH SLY ALONG E ROW TO THE POB (aka: Parcel 28170-000-00)
Section 2. The zoning map of the City of Ocala is hereby amended to reflect the change in zoning classification from GU, Governmental Use, to B-2, Community Business as to lands described in Section 1 of this ordinance.
Section 3. Severability Clause. Should any provision or section of this ordinance be held by a Court of Competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole, or any part thereof, other than the part so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take effect upon approval by the Mayor, or upon being law without such approval.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Ire Bethea Sr.
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved/Denied by me as Mayor of the City of Ocala, Florida, on __________________, 2022.
By: __________________________________
Reuben Kent Guinn
Mayor
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
Robert W. Batsel, Jr.
City Attorney
Ordinance No: 2022-34
Introduced: 4/5/2022
Adopted: 4/19/2022
Legal Ad No: 4/8/2022 - 29655134