Submitted By: Breah Miller
Presentation By: Breah Miller
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Introduce Ordinance 2025-35 to rezone from R-1, Single-Family Residential, to R-1AA, Single-Family Residential, for property located approximately 320 feet east of the intersection at NE 31st Street and NE Jacksonville Road (Parcel 24728-000-00) approximately 7.23 acres (Case ZON25-0010) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place, Economic Hub
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Applicant/Property Owner: Blitch Plantation, LTD
* Agent: Paolo Mastroserio, Mastroserio Engineering, Inc.
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone the subject property from R-1, Single-Family Residential, to R-1AA, Single-Family Residential, to allow for future single-family detached homes. If approved, the proposed zoning change will:
* Reduce minimum lot area from 13,500 square feet to 6,000 square feet,
* Reduce lot width from 100 feet to 60 feet,
* Change setback requirements, pursuant to Ocala Land Development Regulations, Section 122-286.
Staff analysis of surrounding residentially zoned properties, within a 300-foot radius, indicated an average lot area of 16,132 square feet and an average lot width of 101 feet. Also, within the same radius, there are two R-1AA zoned properties with a combined total of 19.97 acres under common ownership.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
The subject property was annexed into the City of Ocala in 2016. It was rezoned from R-1, Single-Family Dwelling (County) and R-4, Residential Mixed Use (County), to R-1, Single-Family Residential (City), via Ordinance 5636 for the potential development of single-family residences.
Additionally, the properties were designated as Neighborhood Future Land Use Category after the 2013 Comprehensive Plan was updated.
Planning and Zoning Commission:
Staff presented the rezoning request to the Planning and Zoning Commission...
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