Submitted By: Emily W. Johnson
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Presentation By: Emily Johnson
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Ordinance 2023-51 concerning a zoning change from B-1A, Limited Neighborhood Business, to R-3, Multi-Family Residential, for a property located at the SE corner of the intersection of SW 12th Street and SW Sixth Avenue, approximately 0.29 acres (ZON23-45189) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub, Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Ocala Star Banner - July 21, 2023 - #9065209
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: Equa-USA, LLC
* Property Owner: Equa-USA, LLC
* The subject property is undeveloped and is located within the West Ocala CRA. The surrounding area is a mixture of single and multi-family dwellings, commercial, and industrial uses.
* The Petitioner plans to develop the subject property with multi-family residences to serve as workforce housing for the medical community.
* There are single-family residential dwellings existing on B-1A zoned property adjacent to the east. This will require that multifamily development on the more intensive R-3 zoned subject property have a 10-foot-deep landscaped buffer area or a four-foot-deep landscaped area with a cementitious wall or fence separating the two uses.
* The Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval at the June 12, 2023, meeting.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS: The R-3, Multi-Family Residential zoning district is consistent with the High Intensity/Central Core future land use classification. The proposed zoning is consistent and compatible with the surrounding area. Staff recommends approval.
FISCAL IMPACT: N/A
PROCUREMENT REVIEW: N/A
LEGAL REVIEW: The ordinance is pending review by the City Attorney, William E. Sexton.
ALTERNATIVE:
* Approve with changes
* Deny
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ORDINANCE 2023-51
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF OCALA, FLORIDA, CHANGING FROM B-1...
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