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File #: ORD-2025-3   
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 10/22/2024 In control: City Council
On agenda: 11/5/2024 Final action:
Title: Introduce Ordinance 2025-3 to rezone approximately 21.00 acres for property located at 2495 NW 21st Street along with the parcel to the north (Parcel 21404-000-00 and 21411-000-00) from INST, Institutional, and R-2, Two-Family Residential, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON24-45772) (Quasi-Judicial)
Introduced By: Ire J. Bethea Sr
Attachments: 1. ZON24-45772 Staff Report, 2. ZON24-45772 Case Map SKC Development LLC, 3. ZON24-45772 Aerial Map SKC Development LLC
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Submitted By: Emily W. Johnson, AICP
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
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Department: Growth Management

STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Introduce Ordinance 2025-3 to rezone approximately 21.00 acres for property located at 2495 NW 21st Street along with the parcel to the north (Parcel 21404-000-00 and 21411-000-00) from INST, Institutional, and R-2, Two-Family Residential, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential (Case ZON24-45772) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Economic Hub

PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: SKC Development LLC
* Property Owner: New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church & The Trustees of the New St.
John Missionary Baptist Church
* Agent: Robert W. Batsel, Jr., Esq., Gooding & Batsel, PLLC
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to change the zoning from Institutional (INST) and Two-Family Residential (R-2) to Multi-Family Residential (R-3) to allow for multi-family residential development on the subject property.
Approximately 14+/- acres of the 16+/- acre tract for parcel # 21404-000-00 is zoned R-3 Multi-Family Residential. The proposed rezoning for the remaining 2+/- acres will provide a unified R-3 zoning designation for the entire parcel. Parcel # 21411-000-00 is zoned INST and is included in the subject area, establishing consistent use and standards for the entire subject property area.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
The proposed R-3 zoning district expands the permitted residential uses to include single-family dwelling units, two-family dwelling units, single-family attached dwellings, and multi-family dwellings. R-3 allows minimal non-residential uses.
The underlying Neighborhood Future Land Use classification has a maximum density of 12 dwelling units per acre for multi-family residential development, equating to a maximum potential of 252 units on the subject 21.00-acre site.
Planning & Zoning Commission:
Upon question from the commission, the applicant...

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