Submitted By: Endira Madraveren
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Introduce Ordinance 2023-61 concerning a rezoning from M-1, Light Industrial, to M-2, Medium Industrial, for a portion of the property located in the 3000 block of NE 36th Avenue, between NE 25th Street and NE 33rd Street (Parcel 24236-000-00), approximately 2.12 acres (Case ZON23-45261) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: 4-H Equities, LLC
* Property Owner: 4-H Equities, LLC
* Agent: Fred N. Roberts, Jr., Esq, Klein & Klein, LLC
* The property was annexed into the City in 2009 with a land use designation of Light Industrial and zoning of M-1, Light Industrial.
* Citywide comprehensive plan amendment, adopted on January 22, 2013 (Ordinance 2013-13), changed the future land use designation of the subject property from Light Industrial to Employment Center.
* The original property went through several real estate transactions, resulting in the creation of the subject property and several others.
* The property owner proposes to develop the property as a mixed-use project with office to the west fronting NE 36th Avenue and warehouse, outdoor storage, and RV/boat storage to the east. The warehouse, outdoor storage and RV/boat storage is better suited to M-2, Medium Industrial zoning.
* The proposal is to rezone the easternmost +2.12 acres to M-2, leaving the +0.89 acres as M-1 to screen the outdoor uses from NE 36th Avenue.
Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval by a vote of 5-0 at the August 14, 2023, meeting.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The M-1, Light Industrial, and M-2, Medium Industrial, zoning districts are consistent with the Employment Center future land use classification. The proposed zoning is consistent and the uses in the proposed zoning district are compatible with the surround...
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