Submitted By: Emily Johnson
Presentation By: Emily Johnson
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Ordinance 2026-3 to rezone approximately 10.36 acres (Parcel 21454-000-00) located at 2500 NW 31st Avenue from R-1, Single-Family Residential and R-2, Two-Family Residential to M-1, Light Industrial (Case ZON25-0012) (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: Friends Recycling LLC
* Property Owner: Friends Recycling LLC
* Agent: Austin Dailey, Klein & Klein PLLC
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone the subject property from R-1, Single-Family Residential, and R-2, Two-Family Residential, to M-1, Light Industrial, for consistency with the requested future land use change and the active Construction & Demolition (C&D) landfill and materials recovery facility (MRF) uses on the 74.11-acre site, to the east, which the applicant also owns. The owner acquired the subject property as part of a land swap with the City in 2024.
A concurrent application to amend the Future Land Use of the subject property from Medium Intensity/Special District to Employment Center is also being requested (LUC25-0005).
Zoning and Land Use Details:
For the rezoning, there are several key factors to consider:
* The existing R-1 and R-2 zoning districts are not permitted within the proposed Employment Center Future Land Use (FLU). If the concurrent land use change is approved, a rezoning to a compatible zoning district is required.
* The proposed Employment Center FLU permits residential development only as part of an approved Planned Development (PD) district.
* The adjacent properties to the east and west are zoned M-1, Light Industrial.
* The proposed Employment Center FLU is consistent with nearby development to the west, such as part of the Ocala-Marion County Commerce Park.
* The existing C&D landfill and MRF industrial and neighboring u...
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