Submitted By: Emily W. Johnson, AICP
Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Introduce Ordinance 2024-16 to rezone from B-2, Community Business District, to B-4, General Business District, for property located at the southwest corner of State Road 200 and SW 48th Court, parcel 23894-002-00 and a portion of 23894-002-00, approximately 12.3 acres (Case ZON23-45399) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: DRJ Land Company, Inc.
* Agent: Christopher P. Roper, Esq., Akerman LLP
* Property Owner: Circle Fore LLC
* The applicant is requesting to rezone the subject properties from B-2, Community Business, to B-4, General Business District. The application indicates an intention to develop the site with an automobile sales use, internal roadways, drainage retention areas and other infrastructure related to the proposed automobile sales use and other future projects that are planned for the surrounding area.
* The present B-2, Community Business, zoning district does not permit automobile sales, whereas the proposed automobile sales use is permitted by-right within the proposed B-4, General Business, zoning district.
* The subject properties are currently undeveloped and are in Conceptual Subdivision Plan review and Transportation Impact Analysis review (involving Parcels 23894-002-00, 23894+002-00, and 23832-000-00).
* The subject property is directly adjacent to a B-4 zoned property to the west. The adjacent property was assigned B-4 zoning upon adoption of Ordinance 2018-46 on September 25, 2018, and is currently developed with an automobile sales use (Carmax). Additional automobile sales uses (Volkswagen, BMW, and Porsche) exist on nearby B-4 zoned properties located further southwest along SR-200.
* The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval at the meeting on December 11, 2023.
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