Submitted By: Emily Johnson
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Ordinance 2026-14 to rezone approximately 283.55 acres located west of Interstate 75 and north of SW 66th Street, the 4000 block of SW 66th Street (Parcel 23875-000-01 & 35364-000-00) from PUD-02, Planned Unit Development, to PD, Planned Development (Case PD25-0007) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Applicant: Mockingbird Ridge, LLC
* Property Owner: 42nd Street Flyover, LLC
* Agent: Fred N. Roberts Jr., Esq., Klein & Klein, PLLC
Key Points:
The applicant is requesting the rezoning of two parcels totaling 283.55 acres from PUD-02, Planned Unit Development, to PD, Planned Development. In conjunction with the rezoning request, the applicant is also seeking approval of a PD Plan and Standards Book, which establishes a development program for up to 592 single-family residential units.
The subject properties are currently vacant and are two of the last remaining undeveloped parcels within the Heath Brook Development of Regional Impact (DRI). The DRI was originally established in 1999, via Resolution 99-130, and has undergone several amendments and extensions. In 2018, the City Council adopted the Amended and Restated Development Order for the Heath Brook DRI via Resolution 2018-42.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
For consideration of the rezoning, there are several key factors to consider:
* At the time of the adoption of the Heath Brook DRI, the subject properties were designated as Low Density Residential Future Land Use (FLU). The Low Density Residential FLU allowed a maximum of five dwelling units per acre, across a range of housing types, including detached and attached single-family houses, duplexes, townhouses, and mobile homes. Subsequently, the future land use was amended in 2013 and changed to Low Intensity.
* The Low I...
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