Submitted By: Emily Johnson
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Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Resolution to consider an amendment to the Planned Development Plan and Standards book for property located at 5451 SW 66th Street (Parcel 2389-100-009), approximately 32.22 acres (Case PD25-0003) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
* Applicant: Eisenhower Property Group, LLC
* Property Owner: Keys at Ocala II, LLC
* Agent: Robert W. Batsel, Gooding & Batsel, PLLC
Key Points:
The applicant is requesting an amendment to the Kinward at Heath Brook (formerly known as Keys at Ocala II) Planned Development (PD) Plan and Standards Book to allow for the following modifications:
* Revision of building types from two-family duplex units to multi-family quadraplex units. The maximum number of units (146) and density (4.53 units per acre) will remain the same.
* Reduce the minimum lot size from 100-feet to 15-feet, to allow for subdivision of the development into fee-simple lots.
* Modification to the interior layout and circulation plan and access.
* Requested Variances to standards for:
o Dead end streets and cul-de-sac requirements.
o Block lengths.
* Modifications to amenity (dog park) location
* Modification to aggregate open space (increasing from 41 percent to 53 percent).
* Modification to the architectural standards, including new elevations for the proposed units, amenity center, and signage.
* Modification to the landscape plan, providing a landscape buffer section with a retaining wall, where required for elevation.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
For consideration of the rezoning, there are several key factors to consider:
* The existing PD zoning district was approved by Ordinance 2022-43 on May 17, 2022, with the associated PD Plan and Standards Book adopted by Resolution 2022-33.
* While the proposed amendment do...
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