Submitted By: Aubrey Hale
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Presentation By: Patricia Hitchcock
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Ordinance 2023-34 concerning a rezoning from GU, Government Use, to PD, Planned Development, for property located on the south side of NW 35th Street in the 2100-2400 block (currently a water retention area), approximately 5.83 acres (PD22-44861) (Quasi-Judicial) (Postponed from the February 21, 2023, City Council meeting - Request to Withdraw Ordinance 2023-34)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: West Oak, LLC
* Property Owner: West Oak, LLC
* The City of Ocala entered into a Redevelopment Agreement for the former Pine Oaks Golf course and the current West Oak PD plan facilitates redevelopment of the property into a mixed-income residential community.
* There is a need for more housing development in the city, especially affordable housing.
* The current West Oak PD plan includes 386 single-family residential lots, 832 multifamily residential units, 150 townhomes, and approximately 70,000 square feet of commercial space.
* Additional units, added connections to the Right-of-Way, increased building height, and additional property along NW 35th Street require the PD plan be amended by Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council.
* The proposed amendment increases the totals for multi-family from 832 to 1,980 and decreases the single-family residential units to 170 units. The commercial is also reduced to 12,500sf from the original proposed 70,000sf.
* The future land use classification of Medium Intensity/Special District requires a minimum density of five dwelling units per acre and a maximum density of 30 dwelling units per acre. This amended PD plan proposes approximately ten-and-one half dwelling units per acre.
Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval at their Monday, January 09, 2023, meeting with...
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