Submitted By: Breah Miller
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Introduce Ordinance 2025-21 to rezone approximately 12.42 acres for property located in the 1800 block of SW 15th Avenue (Parcel 23656-017-00 and 23656-017-16) from M-1, Light Industrial (City) to G-U, Governmental Use (City) (Case ZON25-0001) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
• Applicant/Property Owner: City of Ocala
Key Points:
This is a staff-initiated request to rezone the subject properties with a concurrent application to change the future land use classification (LUC25-0001).
Zoning and Land Use Details:
This request is to provide consistent zoning for city-owned and utilized properties within the city limits. The subject properties have been a storm debris collection yard for the Public Works Departments since 2006.
Planning and Zoning Commission:
Staff presented the rezoning request to the Planning and Zoning Commission at the February 10, 2024, meeting. During the hearing, staff confirmed the longstanding use of the properties for storm debris management. There was no public comment.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted five to zero to recommend approval to the City Council.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
• The proposed rezoning to GU, Governmental Use is consistent with the requested Public Future Land Use category, pursuant to Section 122-244 of the Code of Ordinances.
• The G-U, Governmental Use, zoning district is appropriate for the existing use of the subject properties.
• City utilities service the subject property, and adequate public facilities exist to service any future development.
Staff recommends approval.
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
• Table
SUPPORT MATERIALS:
• Staff Report
• Case Map
• Aerial Map
ORDINANCE 2025-21
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, CHANGING THE ZONING FROM M-1, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL (CITY), TO G-U, GOVERNMENTAL USE (CITY), FOR CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 1800 BLOCK OF SW 15TH AVENUE (PARCEL 23656-017-00 AND 23656-017-16), APPROXIMATELY 12.42 ACRES (CASE NO. ZON25-0001); 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 G-U, Government Use:
PARCEL 23656-017-16:
LOTS 7, 8, 9, 16, 17 AND 18, BLOCK I, OCALA INDUSTRIAL PARK, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK H, PAGE(S) 46, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.
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THAT PORTION OF THE EAST 1/2 (30 FEET) OF S.W. 17TH AVENUE (A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 60 FEET WIDE SUBSEQUENTLY ABROGATED AND CLOSED BY VIRTUE OF RESOLUTION 2012-19, A COPY OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 6009, PAGE 51, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA) LYING WEST OF AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO LOTS 7, 8, AND 9, BLOCK i, OCALA INDUSTRIAL PARK, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK H, PAGE(S) 46, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, SAID ABROGATED and CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
“A PORTION OF SW 17TH AVENUE (60 FEET WIDE), LYING BETWEEN BLOCK “H” AND BLOCK “I” OF “OCALA INDUSTRIAL PARK”, AS PER PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK “H”, PAGE 46, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGIN AT THE SW CORNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK “I” OF SAID PLAT; THENCE S.00°11’00”W., ALONG THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SW 17TH AVENUE, 614.94 FEET TO AN EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SW 20TH STREET (60 FEET WIDE); THENCE N.89°28’30”W., ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION, 90.18 FEET TO A POINT OF CUSP WITH A 30.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST, HAVING A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF N.45°21’15”E. 42.55 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90°20’30”, A DISTANCE OF 47.30 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY, SAID POINT BEING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SW 17TH AVENUE; THENCE N.00°11’00”E., ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 584.41 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, S.89°49’00”E., A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID LANDS CONTAINING 0.85 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.”
PARCEL 23656-017-00:
LOTS 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 AND 15, BLOCK I, OCALA INDUSTRIAL PARK, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK H, PAGE(S) 46, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.
AND
THAT PORTION OF THE EAST 1/2 (30 FEET) OF S.W. 17TH AVENUE (A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 60 FEET WIDE SUBSEQUENTLY ABROGATED AND CLOSED BY VIRTUE OF RESOLUTION 2012-19, A COPY OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 6009, PAGE 51, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA) LYING WEST OF AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO LOTS 10, 11, AND 12, BLOCK i, OCALA INDUSTRIAL PARK, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK H, PAGE(S) 46, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, SAID ABROGATED and CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
“A PORTION OF SW 17TH AVENUE (60 FEET WIDE), LYING BETWEEN BLOCK “H” AND BLOCK “I” OF “OCALA INDUSTRIAL PARK”, AS PER PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK “H”, PAGE 46, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
BEGIN AT THE SW CORNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK “I” OF SAID PLAT; THENCE S.00°11’00”W., ALONG THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SW 17TH AVENUE, 614.94 FEET TO AN EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SW 20TH STREET (60 FEET WIDE); THENCE N.89°28’30”W., ALONG SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION, 90.18 FEET TO A POINT OF CUSP WITH A 30.00 FOOT RADIUS CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE NORTHWEST, HAVING A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF N.45°21’15”E. 42.55 FEET; THENCE NORTHEASTERLY, ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 90°20’30”, A DISTANCE OF 47.30 FEET TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY, SAID POINT BEING ON THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SW 17TH AVENUE; THENCE N.00°11’00”E., ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 584.41 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE, S.89°49’00”E., A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID LANDS CONTAINING 0.85 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.”
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THAT PORTION OF S.W. 20TH STREET (A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 60 FEET WIDE SUBSEQUENTLY ABROGATED AND CLOSED BY VIRTUE OF RESOLUTION 2012-19, A COPY OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 6009, PAGE 51, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA) LYING east of the southerly projection of the centerline of s.w. 17th Avenue (60 feet wide) as shown on the plat of ocala industrial park, according to the map or plat thereof as recorded in plat book h, page(s) 46, public records of marion county, florida, and lying WEST OF AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO BLOCK i of said OCALA INDUSTRIAL PARK, SAID ABROGATED and CLOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
“ALL OF SW 20TH STREET (60 FEET WIDE), LYING WEST OF BLOCK “I” OF “OCALA INDUSTRIAL PARK”, AS PER PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK “H”, PAGE 46, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA; BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCE AT THE SW CORNER OF LOT 6, BLOCK “I” OF SAID PLAT; THENCE S.00°11’00”W., ALONG THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SW 17TH AVENUE (60 feet wide), 614.94 FEET TO AN EASTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SW 20TH STREET, SAID POINT BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING. THENCE CONTINUE S.00°11’00”W. A DISTANCE OF 60.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID STREET; THENCE N.89°28’30”W., ALONG SAID SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE, 585.74 FEET TO POINT ON THE EAST BOUNDARY OF “EASY STREET BUSINESS CENTRE”, AS PER PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGES 4 THROUGH 6, PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE N.00°11’00”E., ALONG SAID EAST BOUNDARY, 60.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WESTERLY EXTENSION OF THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SAID SW 20TH STREET; THENCE S.89°28’30”E., ALONG SAID WESTERLY EXTENSION, THE NORTH RIGHT OF way LINE AND SAID EASTERLY EXTENSION THEREOF, 585.74 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID LANDS CONTAINING 0.81 ACRES, MORE OR LESS.”
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 M-1, Light Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use, 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 later of:
1. Approval by the mayor, or upon becoming law without such approval;
or
2. The effective date of Ordinance No. 2025-_____ (Ref: Land Use Case LUC25-0001).
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: 2025-21
Introduced: 3/4/2025
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