Submitted By: Breah Miller
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Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Resolution 2025-38 to consider a PD Plan and Standards Book for property located at 2275 SW 53rd Avenue (Parcel 23311-000-00) along with the adjacent property to the south (Parcel 23817-004-00), approximately 39.33 acres (Case No. PD24-45706) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
bodySince the Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on this agenda item, staff have provided an updated staff report for the record. The updated report includes minor corrections, additional staff analysis, and formatting changes to provide improved, competent, and substantial evidence. To clarify, this updated report did not change or alter the staff’s recommendations. Please utilize the “Updated” staff report for your review of this case. The original staff report is still included as an attachment.
BACKGROUND:
• Applicant: Dessiree Troncoso (Anna Jo Partnership, LLC)
• Property Owner: Anna Jo Partnership, LLC
Key Points & Concurrent Applications:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone the subject property from Multi-Family (R-3) (County) to Planned Development (PD)(City), along with the associated PD Plan and Standards Book. The proposed PD combines the existing multi-family Timberland Apartments with additional development to include a mix of residential use types, including multi-family development, single-family homes, and townhomes.
PD Plan and Standards Book Details:
The associated PD Plan proposes a mixed residential community on approximately 39.33 acres, to be developed in three phases. Key elements of the PD Plan include:
• Permitted uses comprised of single-family detached homes (courtyard and cottage homes), single-family attached townhomes, and multi-family dwellings.
• Maximum of 459 dwelling units (including the existing 42 multi-family units within the Timberland Apartments)
• Density is proposed at 11.67 dwelling units per acre
• Maximum building height of 50 feet (four stories) for multi-family buildings and 35 feet for single-family attached and detached homes.
• Gross open space of 37.9 percent (may increase to 42.46 percent with an optional 1.8-acre wet retention pond).
• Amenities include a 3,600-square-foot clubhouse with a pool and a 2,400-square-foot community building, walking paths, linear parks, and centralized lake areas.
• A 10-foot-wide landscape buffer with a six-foot-high vinyl fence is proposed along the southern, eastern, and western boundaries.
• A 40-foot-wide right-of-way reservation area for future access has been reserved along the southern property line to provide for a future east/west roadway connection, subject to further agreement with the City of Ocala.
Development standards, including lot sizes, parking, landscaping, signage, and required buffers, will be consistent with the City’s Land Development Regulations, with the exception of four variation requests submitted with the PD Plan. Section 5 of this report lists the specific requested variations along with the staff analysis of each request.
Planning & Zoning Commission:
Staff made a presentation at the June 2025 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission outlining the rezoning request and other associated applications (annexation, future land use amendment, and PD Plan and Standards Book). The Commission recommended approval to City Council for the zoning amendment with a 6-1 vote.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• The proposed rezoning is consistent with the proposed Medium Intensity/Special District Future Land Use classification pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 122-244.
• The PD Plan is consistent with the minimum standards for a PD District (Section 122-942), with the following proposed variations to the Code of Ordinances:
a. Alternate fencing material to allow for a six-foot high vinyl fence with the 10-foot landscape buffer.
b. Reduced alley width to provide 20-foot wide alleys instead of the code-required 30-foot alley right-of-way width.
c. Reduced parking to one parking space per unit for single-family attached townhomes (150 units) instead of the required 1.5 parking spaces per unit.
d. Specific lot standards:
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Single-family Detached (Courtyard Home) |
Single- Family Detached
(Cottage Home) |
Single- Family Attached (Townhome) |
Multi-Family |
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Front Yard Setback (Minimum Feet) |
5’ |
5’ |
5’ |
5’ |
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Interior Side Yard Setback (Minimum Feet) |
3’ |
3’ |
0’ |
15’ |
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Street/Alley Side Yard Setback (Minimum Feet) |
8’ |
8’ |
5’ |
10’ |
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Interior Rear Yard Setback (Minimum Feet) |
25’ |
10’ |
25’ |
10’ |
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Alley Rear Yard Setback (Minimum Feet) |
25’ |
10’ |
25’ |
10’ |
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Lot Width (Minimum Feet) |
32’ |
28’ |
16’ |
200’ |
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Lot Area (Minimum Square Feet) |
2,800 |
1,500 |
1,400 |
18,000 |
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Building Coverage (Maximum %) |
45% |
50% |
45% |
65% |
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Building Height (Maximum Feet) |
35’ |
34’ |
35’ |
4 stories or 50’ |
• The proposed rezoning is compatible with the surrounding development and adjacent properties, the Comprehensive Plan, and the City’s Code of Ordinances.
• No level of service issues have been identified for public facilities as a result of the PD rezoning.
Staff recommends approval.
Planning & Zoning Commission:
At their June 9, 2025, meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission, staff made one presentation covering the PD Standards Book request and other associated applications (annexation, future land use amendment, and zoning amendment). Staff recommended approval of the PD Plan and Standards Book with one condition:
• The PD Standards Book should be revised for consistency with Section 122-943.
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, including the staff condition, to City Council for the PD Plan and Standards Book, with a vote of five to two.
Subsequently, the applicant followed up with staff to provide an updated PD Standards Book consistent with the standards of Section 122-943, satisfying the condition of approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The updated PD Standards Book is included in this agenda item for City Council consideration and action.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• The proposed rezoning is consistent with the proposed Medium Intensity/Special District Future Land Use classification pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 122-244.
• The PD Plan and Standards Book is consistent with the minimum standards for a PD District (Section 122-942), with the following proposed variations to the Code of Ordinances:
o Alternate fencing material - the PD Standards Book proposes a six-foot vinyl fence with a 10-foot landscape buffer.
o 30-foot alley right-of-way width - the PD Plan and Standards Book proposes 20-foot alleys, several of which have proposed on-street parking.
o Required parking ratio - the PD Plan and Standards Book includes a proposed reduced parking ratio of one space per residential unit with provisions for on-street parking options, differing from regulations that require 1.5 parking spaces per unit.
• The proposed rezoning is compatible with the surrounding development and adjacent approved PD rezonings, the Comprehensive Plan, and the City’s Code of Ordinances.
• No level of service issues have been identified for public facilities.
Staff Recommends approval
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: This resolution will be reviewed and approved for form and legality by City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVES:
• Approve with changes
• Deny
• Table
SUPPORT MATERIALS:
• Staff Report
• Case Map
• Aerial Map
• PD Plan
• PD Standards Book
RESOLUTION 2025-38
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT (PD) PLAN AND ASSOCIATED PD STANDARDS BOOK (COSCO-OCALA PD) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2275 SW 53RD AVENUE ALONG WITH THE PROPERTY ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH (PARCELS 23817-004-00 AND 23311-000-00), APPROXIMATELY 39.33 ACRES (CASE NO. PD24-45706)
Whereas, Anna Jo Partnership submits a PD plan and Standards Book (Case PD24-45706) for property located at 2275 SW 53rd Avenue along with the property adjacent to the south (Parcels 23817-004-00 and 23311-000-00), approximately 39.33 acres to allow for the development of mixed-use residential development consisting of multi-family, single-family, and townhomes which also includes the existing Timberland Apartments; and
Whereas, as an associated Ordinance _________ amends the zoning map of the City of Ocala changing parcels 23817-004-00 & 23311-000-00 from R-3, Multi- Family Residential (County), to PD, Planned Development(city); and
Whereas, on June 9, 2025, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the applicant’s request by a 5-2 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 Cosco-Ocala PD plan (Exhibit “A”) and PD standards book (Exhibit “B”).
2. The effective date for this resolution will be _______________, 2025.
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 EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA. LESS AND EXCEPT THE NORTH 33 FEET THEREOF.
ALSO, LESS AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION THEREOF CONVEYED TO THE CITY OF OCALA, A FLORIDA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BY VIRTUE OF WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 4524, PAGE 1957, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 21, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE SOUTH 89°24’45” EAST, ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 21, FOR A DISTANCE OF 659.98 FEET TO THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 21; THENCE NORTH 00°32’16” EAST, ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY OF THE SAID EAST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4, FOR A DISTANCE OF 1,265.35 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 00°32’16” EAST, ALONG SAID WEST BOUNDARY, FOR A DISTANCE OF 28.58 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EXISTING SOUTH RIGHT- OF-WAY LINE OF SW 20TH STREET, SAID POINT BEING 33.00 FEET SOUTH OF, AS MEASURED PERPENDICULAR TO, THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF AFORESAID SECTION 21; THENCE SOUTH 89°24’45” EAST, PARALLEL WITH THE SAID NORTH BOUNDARY, AND ALONG THE SAID SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SW 20TH STREET, FOR A DISTANCE OF 660.81 FEET TO A POINT ON THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF AFORESAID SECTION 21, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A NON-TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE SOUTH, AND HAVING FOR ITS ELEMENTS: A RADIUS OF 5,679.58 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 03°25’02”, AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 338.68 FEET BEARING SOUTH 88°47’42” WEST; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 338.73 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY; THENCE SOUTH 87°05’11” WEST FOR A DISTANCE OF 228.44 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE NORTH, AND HAVING FOR ITS ELEMENTS: A RADIUS OF 5,779.58 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 00°56’09”, AND A CHORD DISTANCE OF 94.39 FEET BEARING SOUTH 87°33’15” WEST; THENCE SOUTHWESTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 94.39 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
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THE EAST 1/2 OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF THE NORTHEAST 1/4 OF SECTION 28, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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 ______________________, 2025.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Kristen M. Dreyer
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney