Submitted By: Tye Chighizola
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Presentation By: Tye Chighizola
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Approve transmittal of a land use change from Medium Residential (County) to Low Intensity to Florida Department of Economic Opportunity for approximately 88.73 acres of property located northeast of the intersection of SW 7th Avenue and SW 32nd Street, including Lake Louise (Case LUC21-0003).
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: Lake Louise, LLC
* Property Owner: Lake Louise, LLC
* Agent: Fred N. Roberts, Jr., Esq.
* This property is contiguous to the city limits. It was platted for single-family development, but most lots were never developed and most of the roads never built.
* Annexation was requested to obtain city services. Adoption of Ordinance 2022-15 to annex the property is scheduled for the January 18, 2022, City Council meeting.
* The proposed land use designation is Low Intensity land use.
* An associated Future Land Use Element policy is proposed which will require that a PD, Planned Development, be submitted for the entirety of the development for review and approval by City Council. The policy also addresses dwelling unit cap, ingress/egress connections to SW 7th Ave and SW 32nd Street, buffers, zoning, and traffic analysis. Transmittal of the policy to the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) is on the January 18, 2022, City Council agenda.
* Introduction and adoption of ordinances for the land use change and policy will be scheduled upon completion of review by DEO and other state agencies.
* The Ocala Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval at its meeting on December 13, 2021 with a 5 to 0 vote.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
The requested Future Land Use Designation of Low Intensity is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. Transmittal of the requested land use ...
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