Submitted By: Ngozi Ajufo MURP
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Public Hearing to rezone approximately 5.93 acres for the property located at 314 and 28 NW 14th Street and 1332 NW Magnolia Terrace (Parcel 2572-018-001, 2572-017-004 and 2572-017-005) from M-1, Light Industrial, and B-4, General Business, to M-1, Light Industrial (Case ZON25-0008) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
• Applicant/Property Owner: Magnolia Extension, LLC
• Agent: Kendall Drake, Drake Construction Services
Key Points:
Parcel 2572-018-001 includes several warehouse buildings. The property was purchased by the applicant in 2021.The first two buildings were existing structures at the time of purchase, while the third was developed two years later. Two minor site plans (SPLM21-44330 and SPLM22-44964) have been approved for development of warehouse uses since the time of purchase. The other two properties (Parcel 2572-017-004 and 2572-017-005) are currently undeveloped.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
The subject properties are currently zoned B-4 with the western portion of Parcel 2572-018-001already zoned M-1, Light Industrial. The intent of the proposed rezoning request is to provide for a unified M-1, Light Industrial zoning district for all of the subject properties It is also noted that a minor site plan was approved in 2022. The subject properties have a future land use designation of Low Intensity.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• The proposed rezoning is consistent with the existing Low Intensity Future Land Use designation, pursuant to Code of Ordinances Section 122-244.
• The requested M-1, Light Industrial zoning is compatible with the existing development of the surrounding area.
• The request is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Regulations .
• No Level of Service issues have been identified for public facilities as a result of the zoning amendment.
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
ORDINANCE 2025-XX
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE ZONING FROM M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, AND B-4, GENERAL BUSINESS, TO M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED 314 AND 28 NW 14TH STREET AND 1332 NW MAGNOLIA TERRACE ( A PORTION OF 2572-018-001 AND 2572-017-004, 2572-017-005), APPROXIMATELY 5.93 ACRES (CASE NO. ZON25-0008); 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 lands described below are hereby rezoned and reclassified according to the zoning regulation of the City of Ocala, Florida, as M-1, Light Industrial:
A PORTION OF SECTIONS 07, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 22 PLAT BOOK A PAGE 137 ALLREDS ADD OCALA BLK 1 LOTS 5.6 & BLK 2 LOTS 5.6 &ALL OF BLKS 3.4 & E 150 FT OF LOT 1 BLK R LYING N OF RR & BEGIN AT THE NW COR OF BLK R ALLREDS TH N 89-33-58 E 43.28 FT TH S 18-56-02 E 100.17 FT TH S 69-47-02 E 184.71 FT TH S 10.26 FT TO THE POC OF A CURVE CONCAVE NELY HAVING A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 14-03-04 A RADIUS OF 542.99 FT A CHORD BEARING & DISTANCE OF S 79-22-09 E 132.83 FT TH SELY ALONG ARC OF CURVE 133.16 FT TH S 00-00-46 E 223.94 FT TH S 89-44-14 W 20.23 FT TH N 52-28-11 W 453.59 FT TH N 140.73 FT TO THE POB & BEGIN AT A PT ON THE S LINE OF NW 14TH ST 20 FT NELY MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM CENTER LINE OF NW 4TH AVE TH ELY 200 FT TH SLY AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM PRECEDING COURSE 158.30 FT TH NWLY FORMING AN INTERIOR ANGLE OF 69-21 179.80 FT TO A PT 20 FT NELY MEASURED AT RIGHT ANGLES FROM CENTER LINE OF SAID AVE TH NWLY PARALLEL WITH SAID LAST MENTIONED CENTER LINE AND FORMING AN INTERIOR ANGLE OF 129-09 WITH THE PRECEDING COURSE 100.17 FT TO THE POB & ALL OF NW 1ST AVE ADJACENT TO LOT 3 OF BLK Q ALLREDS ADD TO OCALA & ALL OF NW 1ST AVE ADJACENT TO LOT 6 BLK 2 OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOT 1, 2 & 4 IN BLK Q ALLREDS ADD & ALL MAGNOLIA TERR ADJACENT TO LOT 6 BLK 1 AND LOTS 2,3 AND 6 OF BLK 4 OF THE SUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1,2 AND 4 IN BLK Q ALLRED ADD TO OCALA EXC COM A THE SE COR OF LOT 5 BLK 4 TH S 89-57-09 W 43 FT TH N 45-06-54 E 35.46 FT TH N 00-16-38 E 255 FT TH N 89-57-09 E 18 FT TH S 00-16-38 W 280 FT TO THE POB
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-4, General Business, to M-1, Light Industrial, 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 approval by the mayor, or upon becoming law without such approval.
ATTEST: CITY OF OCALA
By: By:
Angel B. Jacobs Kristen M. Dreyer
City Clerk President, Ocala City Council
Approved/Denied by me as Mayor of the City of Ocala, Florida, on __________________, 2025.
By: __________________________________
Ben Marciano
Mayor
Approved as to form and legality:
By: _________________________________
William E. Sexton
City Attorney
Ordinance No: 2025-XX
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