Submitted By: Ngozi Ajufo
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Ordinance to rezone approximately 5.93 acres for property located at 314 and 28 NW 14th Street and 1332 NW Magnolia Terrace (Parcel 2572-018-001, 2572-017-004, and 2572-017-005) from M-1, Light Industrial, and B-4, General Business, to M-1, Light Industrial (Case ZON25-0008) (Quasi-Judicial).
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Applicant/Property Owner: Magnolia Extension LLC
* Agent: Kendall Drake, Drake Construction Services
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone from M-1, Light Industrial, and B-4, General Business, to M-1, Light Industrial, to allow for the continued expansion of the industrial development.
Parcel 2572-018-001 includes several warehouse buildings. The property was purchased by the applicant in 2021. The first two buildings were existing structures at the time of purchase, while the third was developed two years later. Two minor site plans (SPLM21-44330 and SPLM22-44964) have been approved for development of warehouse uses since the time of purchase. The other two properties (Parcels 2572-017-004 and 2572-017-005) are currently undeveloped.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
The subject properties are currently zoned B-4, with the western portion of Parcel 2572-018-001 already zoned M-1. The intent of the proposed rezoning is to provide for a unified M-1 zoning district for all of the subject properties.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
* The proposed rezoning is consistent with the existing Low Intensity Future Land Use classification, pursuant to Section 122-244 of the Code of Ordinances.
* The requested M-1, Light Industrial, zoning is consistent with the existing development of the subject property and surrounding area.
* The M-1, Light Industrial, zoning district is appropriate with the intended ...
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