Submitted By: David Sablan
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Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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Department: Growth Management
FORMAL TITLE:
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Ordinance 2026-18 to change the Future Land Use designation of approximately 82.40 acres for property at 5575 SW 52nd Street (Parcel 23835-000-00) from High Residential (County) to Low Intensity (City) (Case LUC26-0001) (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:
As a result of a concurrent petition for annexation, the petitioner requests a change in the future land use designation for the subject property from High Residential (County) to Low Intensity (City) (LUC26-0001). The proposed change in land use designation must be submitted to the Florida Department of Commerce (Florida Commerce) for an expedited state review in accordance with F.S. 163.3184(3). The Florida Commerce review process requires state agency review before final consideration by the local government. The petitioner has submitted two concurrent petitions:
* Annexation into the city to facilitate future development of the site and connection to available city utilities (ANX26-0001)
* Rezoning to change the zoning from A-1 General Agriculture (County) to PD, Planned Development (City) (PD26-0001).
The applicant acquired the property in July of 2024, and it is approximately 82.40 acres. 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 subject property was formerly used for the mining of earth and other minerals until approximately 2022. As a result of the discontinuation of mining activities, FDEP has since issued ...
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