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 Resolution 2023-17 concerning a PD, Planned Development, located on the south side of NW 35th Street in the 2100-2400 block (currently a water retention area), approximately 5.83 acres; and to amend the previously approved West Oak Planned Development (PD) plan for property (former Pine Oaks Golf Course) located south of NW 35th Street, east of NW 27th Avenue, north of NW 21st Street and west of CSX railroad, approximately 220.23 acres (PD22-44861) (Quasi-Judicial) (Postponed from the February 21, 2023, City Council meeting - Request to Withdraw Resolution 2023-17)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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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 which 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 to be amended by Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council.
* The proposed amendment increases the total 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...
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