Submitted By: Endira Madraveren
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Presentation By: Jeff Shrum
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Department: Growth Management
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Resolution 2026-XX to adopt Vision 2050.
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Operational Excellence, Fiscally Sustainable, Economic Hub, Engaged Workforce
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Ocala Gazette - April 3, 2026
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BACKGROUND:
The Vision 2050 process was initiated to refine how the community wants the City to look and function in the future, building upon the successes of the Ocala 2035 Vision. City staff under the direction of City Council solicited consulting services, of which Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. was awarded. City staff convened a focus group (Focus 2050) to help facilitate and guide public engagement for Vision 2050. A sub-consultant, Urban 3 which specializes in land value-based economics, was also engaged to conduct an analysis of properties within the City to guide conversations and initiatives of Vision 2050.
City staff, consultant, and Focus 2050 facilitated four citywide summits and 23 community workshops. In addition, two online surveys were conducted: a pulse survey and a map-based survey gathering broad public input.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The Vision 2050 plan builds on the foundation of the Ocala 2035 Vision and will serve as an updated roadmap for the City's future. Its initiatives and action items will guide key projects, including the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR), EAR-based Comprehensive Plan amendments, Land Development Code updates, sub-area redevelopment plans, Recreation and Parks Master Plan, Urban Form and Design Guidelines and Codes, and other studies that further refine Vision 2050.
Through a collaborative visioning process, residents, employees, and stakeholders came together to shape a shared vision for the future, defining what they aspire the City of Ocala to become by 2050.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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PROCUREMENT REVIEW:
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LEGAL REVIEW:
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