Submitted By: Breah J. Miller
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
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Ordinance 2027-6 to rezone two parcels of land, changing the zoning from R-3, Multi-Family Residential, and B-4, General Business, to B-2, Community Business, approximately 1.11 acres, located at 1920 NE Eighth Road (0.81 acres) and the adjacent property to the west (0.30 acres) (Parcel 26119-000-00 & Parcel 26114-000-00). (Case ZON26-0016) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub
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BACKGROUND:
Petitioner/Property Owners: CC BB Properties, LLC
Agent: John C. Counts, Jr.
Key Points:
The petitioner requests rezoning of the subject properties, approximately 1.11 acres, from R-3 (Multi-Family Residential) and B-4 (General Business) to B-2 (Community Business) to provide a unified zoning designation for the entire property.
Parcel 26119-000-00 is split-zoned: the northern and western portions are zoned R-3, and the southeastern portion is zoned B-4. It is developed with a residence converted into a professional business office.
Parcel 26114-000-00 is zoned R-3 and is undeveloped but has historically been utilized for overflow church parking and an employee break area.
The petitioner submitted a Lot Reconfiguration application in July 2026 to combine the properties, which Planning staff subsequently approved administratively. As of this staff report, the Marion County Property Appraiser has not reflected the reconfiguration, which formalizes the lot reconfiguration process.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
There are several key factors to consider for this zoning amendment request:
The subject properties are designated Low Intensity Future Land Use, which permits the proposed B-2 zoning district.
The proposed rezoning will eliminate the existing split-zoning condition and establish a consistent B-2 zoning designation across the subject properties.
The proposed B-2 zoning will ...
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