Submitted By: Patricia Z. Hitchcock
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Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Ordinance 2022-23 to amend the Future Land Use designation from Employment Center (County) and Commercial (County) to Employment Center (City) for property located north of the curve where NW 40th Avenue transitions easterly to NW Third Street, approximately 71.58 acres. (Parcels #22844-002-00 and 22844-002-03) (Case LUC21-44528)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
March 7, 2022 in Star Banner
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BACKGROUND:
? Petitioner: Kahlid Mirza
? Property Owner: Mirza Group-Ocala LLC
? Agent: Jake Kurth, Scannell Properties LLC
? There is a residence and a horse barn on the property.
? The proposed land use, Employment Center, is consistent with the land use designations assigned by Marion County.
? There are a mix of uses on the adjacent properties. Del Zotto's precast concrete is to the west, there are residential, undeveloped and agricultural uses to the south, and undeveloped M-2 zoning to the north.
? Applicant's stated intention is to develop as an industrial/warehouse use inside the City limits.
? New construction will be subject to site plan approval and building permit issuance by the City of Ocala.
? The ordinance to annex the subject property was approved by City Council on December 21, 2021. After annexation, it is appropriate to adopt a City land use and zoning designation.
? The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the land use change on November 8, 2021, by a vote of 6 to 0.
? Because the property is more than 50 acres, the land use change is subject to a state review process.
? City Council voted to transmit the large-scale land use plan amendment to the Department of Economic Development (DEO) on December 21, 2021.
? DEO, St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD), and Florida Department of Environmental Protec...
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