Submitted By: David Sablan
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Presentation By: David Sablan
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Ordinance to rezone from R-2, Two-Family Residential, to G-U, Governmental Use, for property located in the 700 and 800 blocks of NW 14th Street and the 1400 block of NW 17th Place (Parcel 25768-000-00, 25775+000-00, 25784+000-00, and 25786-000-00), approximately 9.94 acres (Case ZON26-0012) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner and Property Owner: City of Ocala
Key Points:
In an effort to provide the appropriate future land use and zoning designations for city owned properties that are anticipated to further the city's ability to provide for or enhance city services and infrastructure, staff has identified several properties throughout the city and have initiated amendments to establish them with the appropriate city designations of the Public future land use category and the G-U, Governmental Use zoning district, as needed.
This is a city staff-initiated request to rezone the subject property from R-2, Two-Family Residential, to G-U, Governmental Use.
Zoning and Land Use Factors for Consideration:
* The subject property, identified as Parcels 25768-000-00, 25775+000-00, 25784+000-00, and 25786-000-00, consists of approximately 9.94 acres and was acquired by the City at various points between 1985 and 2021.
* The City intends to use the subject property as Drainage Retention Area (DRA) #140 and a Disaster Debris Management Site (DDMS).
* The subject property consists of four noncontiguous parcels zoned R-2.
* The R-2 zoning district is intended primarily for single-family and two-family residences.
* Three of the four subject parcels (25768-000-00, 25775+000-00, and 25784+000-00) have an existing Future Land Use designation of Public. The fourth parcel (25786-000-00) has an existing Future Land Use designa...
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