Submitted By: Breah Miller, Planner II
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Presentation By: Breah Miller, Planner II
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Public Hearing to abrogate the segment of SW 25th Street lying between blocks 91 and 111 as shown on the West End Ocala Plat, Plat Book A, Page 78, of the public records of Marion County, Florida. (Parcel 22714-111-03), approximately 0.179 acres. (Case ABR26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial).
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
• Petitioner: Danny Nunn
• Property Owner: Legacy View Church, Inc.
• Agent: Jonathan Flowers, Repset Survey, LLC
Key Points:
The applicant is requesting to abrogate the segment of SW 25th Street located between Blocks 91 and 111 in the West End Ocala Plat which has no utilities and is otherwise undeveloped.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
Prior actions by the Ocala Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Commission were taken without knowledge of the existing City of Ocala right-of-way for SW 25th Street. Specifically, the subject property previously received conditional approvals for a Special Exception to allow a church from the Board of Adjustment, as well as off-site parking within 300 feet from the Planning & Zoning Commission. Required conditions, including conditional site plan approval, have been met as of January 16, 2026. The city attorney has indicated that the prior board actions remain valid subject to the abrogation approval.
The existing SW 25th Street right-of-way was not discovered until further survey and title research was conducted by the applicant through the site plan review process. Approval of the site plan is therefore contingent upon completing this abrogation request.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the request to abrogate the segment of SW 25th Street lying between blocks 91 and 111 as shown on the West End Ocala Plat, Plat Book A, Page 78, of the public records of Marion County, Florida.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
N/A
LEGAL REVIEW:
The resolution is pending review by the City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
• Approve with changes.
• Deny
• Table
RESOLUTION 2025-0521
A RESOLUTION APPROVING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE OCALA PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION FOR THE ABROGATION AND VACATION OF THE SEGMENT OF SW 25TH STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCKS 91 AND 111 AS SHOWN ON THE WEST END OCALA PLAT, PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 78, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA.
WHEREAS, application has heretofore been made by LEGACY VIEW CHURCH, INC, a Florida limited liability company (“Applicant”) has heretofore made an application to the Ocala Planning and Zoning Commission for the abrogation of the portion of right- of- way (the “Abrogated Right- of-way”) in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, as hereinafter more particularly described; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ocala is the owner of the right-of-way described above; and
WHEREAS, this segment of SW 25th Street right-of-way was not discovered to exist until after previous public hearings with the Board of Adjustment (Special Exception for a church/place of worship with off-site parking) and the Ocala Planning and Zoning Commission (approval for off-site parking) had occurred; and
WHEREAS, the applicant is seeking to abrogate the right-of-way for SW 25th Street to allow for the development of their project; and
WHEREAS, the proposed abrogation was submitted to all appropriate utilities for consideration and no comments or objections were raised.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, in regular session as follows:
1. That segment of 25th Street between blocks 91 and 111 as per plat of West End Ocala, Plat Book A, Page 78, lying within section 13, Township 15 South, Range 21 East, of the public records of Marion County, Florida, being more particularly described as follows:
A PORTION OF 25TH STREET BETWEEN BLOCKS 91 AND 111 AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF WEST END OCALA, PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 78, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, LYING WITHIN SECTION 13, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS:
COMMENCING AT THE SW CORNER OF BLOCK 91 OF RHEINAUER’S ADDITION TO MARTI CITY, PLAT BOOK A PAGE 112, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, THENCE N 87° 51’ 17” W., 17.42 FEET, TO A MARION ENGINEERING 4”X4” CONCRETE MONUMENT MARKING THE INTERSECTION OF THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SW FORT KING STREET (A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 60 FEET WIDE FORMERLY KNOWN AS FAIRMOUNT AVENUE) WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF THE UNNAMED STREET (A PRIVATE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF VARYING WIDTH PREVIOUSLY ABROGATED AND CLOSED PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 78-43, A COPY OF WHICH IS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 862, AT PAGE 702, OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS) LYING WEST OF AND IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO BLOCK 91 OF SAID RHEINAUER’S ADDITION TO MARTI CITY, SAID POINT ALSO BEING THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE N 00° 43’ 07” E., ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE. 186.06 FEET, TO A 5/8” REBAR WITH NO ID MARKING ITS NON-TANGENT INTERSECTION WITH THE SOUTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF WEST SILVER SPRINGS BOULEVARD (A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 107.50 FEET WIDE, ALSO KNOWN AS STATE ROAD 40) SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE BEING A CIRCULAR CURVE, CONCAVE NORTHERLY AND HAVING A RADIUS OF 5783.40 FEET; THENCE WESTERLY, ALONG SAID RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE AND CURVE, 42.61 FEET, THROUGH A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 00°25’20” AND A CHORD BEARING AND DISTANCE OF N 89° 33’ 03” W., 42.61 FEET, TO A 5/8” REBAR WITH NO ID MARKING ITS NON-TANGENT INTERSECTION WITH THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF 25TH STREET (A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 60 FEET WIDE AS SHOWN ON THE PLAT OF WEST END OCALA, PLAT BOOK A, PAGE 78, OF SAID PUBLIC RECORDS), THENCE S 00° 24’ 31” W., ALONG SAID WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE, 186.23 FEET, TO A POINT ON THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SW FORT KING STREET, THENCE ALONG SAID RIGHT OF WAY LINE, S 89° 47’ 30” E., 41.60 FEET, BACK TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING.
CONTAINING 7836 SQUARE FEET (0.179 ACRE), MORE OR LESS.
2. The City of Ocala does hereby abrogate right-of-way located in Ocala, Marion County, Florida, as described and depicted on the attached Exhibit A.
3. 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 dated and adopted this --___ day of ____ 2026.
CITY OF OCALA
By: __________________________
Ire J. Bethea Sr. City Council President
Attest: __________________________
Angel B. Jacobs
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legality:
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William Sexton
City Attorney
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