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File #: 2025-2039   
Type: Public Hearing Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 9/9/2025 In control: City Council
On agenda: 10/21/2025 Final action:
Title: Public hearing for the transmittal to the Florida Department of Commerce a request to change the Future Land Use map designation on approximately 74.11 acres, comprised of nine parcels (Parcels 21492-000-00, 21477-000-00, 21474-002-00, 21476-000-00, 21474-000-00, 21474-001-00, 21480-000-00, 21494-000-00, and 21478-000-00) located in the 2300 block, along the west side of NW 27th Avenue from Medium Intensity/Special District to Employment Center (Case LUC25-0004) (Quasi-Judicial)
Attachments: 1. LUC25-0004 Friends Recycling, 2. LUC25_0004_Case, 3. LUC25_0004_Aerial
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Submitted By: Emily Johnson
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Presentation By: Jeff Shrum
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Department: Growth Management

STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Public hearing for the transmittal to the Florida Department of Commerce a request to change the Future Land Use map designation on approximately 74.11 acres, comprised of nine parcels (Parcels 21492-000-00, 21477-000-00, 21474-002-00, 21476-000-00, 21474-000-00, 21474-001-00, 21480-000-00, 21494-000-00, and 21478-000-00) located in the 2300 block, along the west side of NW 27th Avenue from Medium Intensity/Special District to Employment Center (Case LUC25-0004) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place

PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A

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BACKGROUND:
* Applicant: Friends Recycling LLC
* Property Owner: Friends Recycling LLC & Friends Real Estate Holdings LLC
* Agent: Fred Roberts, Klein & Klein PLLC

Key Points:
At the request of staff, the petitioner is requesting to change the future land use map designation for the subject properties from Medium Intensity/Special District to Employment Center. The land use amendment is necessary to resolve the conflict between the existing comprehensive plan future land use designation of Medium Intensity/Special District existing uses of the property that include a Construction & Demolition (C&D) landfill and a materials recovery facility (MRF) on the 74.11-acre site. While these uses are permitted within the current zoning for the properties (M-1 and M-2), the uses are not identified as permitted uses within the Medium Intensity/Special District future land use category.
The subject properties consist of nine parcels totaling 74.11 acres. The subject properties were designated as Medium Intensity/Special District to encourage redevelopment efforts following the adoption of the 2035 Vision. Since the implementation of the 2035 Vision and the related comprehensive plan amendments, there have been further actions by the city and property own...

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