Submitted By: David Sablan
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Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Ordinance to rezone approximately 82.10 acres for property located at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00) from A-1, General Agriculture (County) to PD, Planned Development (City) (Case PD26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial).
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner/Property Owner: Ocala 52 Partners, LLC
* Agent: Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone the subject property, approximately 82.1 acres, from A-1, General Agriculture (County) to PD, Planned Development (City) (PD6-0001). In conjunction with the rezoning request, the applicant is also seeking approval of a PD Plan and Standards Book, which establishes a mixed development program with three land uses:
? Single Family Residential (SFR) - 230 SFR units across 45.4 acres (5 Units/acre)
? Multi-Family Residential (MFR) - 360 MFR units across 20.2 Acres (17.8 Units/acre)
? Commercial - Maximum 147,000 square feet across 4.5 acres (0.75 FAR)
The applicant acquired the property in July of 2024 and is approximately 82.10 acres in size. Currently, the subject property is not located within the Ocala city limits and is within the jurisdiction of Marion County. The property has the following current Marion County designations:
* Future Land Use: High Residential (up to 8/units per acre)
* Zoning: General Agriculture (A-1)
* Current Use: Agriculture
The applicant submitted concurrent applications to annex all ?82.1 acres into the City of Ocala (ANX26-0001), and a future land use amendment to change the land use designation from High Residential (County) to Low Intensity (LUC26-0001).
Per F.S. 163.3184(2), LUC26-0001 is required to go through an expedited review process by the Florida Department of Commerce (Florida Commerce) prior to adoptio...
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