Submitted By: Breah J. Miller, Planner II
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Introduce Ordinance 2025-7 to rezone approximately 30.49 acres for property located at 5019 West Highway 40 along with the parcel to the northwest (Parcels 23176-003-00 and 23180-000-00) from Wholesale Business (B-5) and No Zoning to Planned Development (PD) (Case PD24-45515) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Property Owner/Applicant: CHI Ocala Rancho, LLC
* Agent: Paolo Mastroserio, Mastroserio Engineering
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone the subject property from No Zoning & B-5, Wholesale Business District, to PD, Planned Development, for the future development of 468 multi-family residential units, commercial and retail mixed-uses.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
The PD Plan proposes commercial uses along the frontage of West Highway 40 and will consist of a maximum of 5.54 acres. Multi-family residential is proposed on the rear 24.58 acres.
Planning & Zoning Commission:
The Planning & Zoning Commission asked staff to clarify whether one ingress/egress from West Highway 40 was also going to service the proposed commercial lots. Staff explained that there will be internal access between the commercial and residential lots within the PD. The applicant's agent, Paolo Mastroserio, further clarified the location of the proposed access points. He also explained that staff had provided five conditions to the PD, and those changes were reflected in the Plan and Standards Book. The agent asked the Commission to extend the fifth condition timeframe from one year to 24 months. The Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously recommended approval by a 4-0 vote, revising the fifth condition.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
* The proposed rezoning is consistent with the Employment Center Future Land Use classificati...
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