Submitted By: David Sablan
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Ordinance 2026-22 to rezone approximately 82.10 acres for property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00) from A-1, General Agriculture (County) to PD, Planned Development (City) (Case PD26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial).
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner/Property Owner: Ocala 52 Partners, LLC
* Agent: Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone the subject property, approximately 82.1 acres, from A-1, General Agriculture (County) to PD, Planned Development (City) (PD6-0001). In conjunction with the rezoning request, the applicant is also seeking approval of a PD Plan and Standards Book, which establishes a mixed development program with three land uses:
? Single Family Residential (SFR) - 230 SFR units across 45.4 acres (5 Units/acre)
? Multi-Family Residential (MFR) - 360 MFR units across 20.2 Acres (17.8 Units/acre)
? Commercial - Maximum 147,000 square feet across 4.5 acres (0.75 FAR)
The applicant acquired the 82.10-acre property in July of 2024. Currently, the subject property is not located in the jurisdiction of Marion County. The property has the following current Marion County designations:
* Future Land Use: High Residential (up to 8/units per acre)
* Zoning: General Agriculture (A-1)
* Current Use: Agriculture
The applicant submitted concurrent applications:
* Annexation of all ?82.1 acres into the City of Ocala (ANX26-0001)
* Future land use map amendment to change the land use designation from High Residential (Marion County) to Low Intensity (City of Ocala) (LUC26-0001).
The annexation (ANX26-0001) and future land use map amendment (LUC26-0001) went before the Planning and Zoning Commission at a special meeting on May 26, 2026. The Commission voted to approve the annexatio...
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