Submitted By: Endira Madraveren, AICP
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Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve a request to amend the Amended and Restated Site and Concurrency Development Agreement pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (Grand Oaks Town Center PUD, F/K/A Stolen Hours PUD) for approximately 56.72 acres located approximately 850 feet north and 1,200 feet east of the intersection at SW 27th Avenue and SW 42nd Street (Parcels 23930-000-00, 23930-002-00, 23930-003-00, 23930-003-01, 23930-003-03, and 23930-005-00) (DMA25-0001). This is the second of two public hearings; the first was held on April 14, 2025, before the Planning & Zoning Commission Board
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Economic Hub
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Ocala Gazette - March 28, 2025.
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BACKGROUND:
The owner, Ocala 42nd Street Commercial, LLC and Ocala 42nd Street Residential, LLC, has submitted a request to amend the Amended and Restated Site and Concurrency Development Agreement Pursuant to Chapter 163, Florida Statutes (Grand Oaks Town Center PUD, f/k/a Stolen Hours PUD), dated April 2, 2013, as recorded in OR Book 5929, Page 1279.
The applicant submitted a Planned Development (PD) rezoning application in 2024, altering architectural standards and increasing density. City Council subsequently approved the PD rezoning, plan, and standards book in August 2024 with the condition that the Chapter 163 development agreement affecting the subject property be amended by August 20, 2025. If the provisions of this condition are not met, the PD rezoning will not take effect.
The proposed amendment includes:
1) Increasing the number of multi-family residential units from 474 to 528 dwelling units (480 apartments and 48 townhomes);
2) Increasing the height within Phase 2 to allow apartments to be up to four stories;
3) Updating the traffic information based upon the traffic study update (TIA25...
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