Submitted By: David Sablan
Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
FORMAL TITLE (Motion Ready):
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Ordinance 2026-29 to rezone from M-2, Medium Industrial, and M-3, Heavy Industrial, to G-U, Governmental Use, for property located east of the 1700 block of NW Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue (Parcel 25502-000-00, 25502-002-00, and 25491-001-00), approximately 11.20 acres (Case ZON26-0007) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner and Property Owner: City of Ocala
City staff reviewed several municipally owned properties and determined that they lack appropriate city designations, including the subject property in this petition. Accordingly, staff initiated petitions to amend both the Future Land Use Map and Zoning Map of the City of Ocala. The goal of these staff-initiated amendments is to ensure proper land use and zoning designations for City-owned properties, further supporting the City's capacity to deliver or improve municipal services and infrastructure.
Key Points:
This staff-initiated petition requests that the zoning on the subject City-owned properties be changed from M-2 (Medium Industrial) and M-3 (Heavy Industrial) to G-U (Governmental Use).
The City recently acquired Parcel ID# 25502-000-00, which comprises three contiguous City-owned parcels with a combined area of approximately 11.2 acres. These properties provide additional opportunities to expand public services and infrastructure.
Zoning and Land Use Factors for Consideration:
* The subject property, identified as Parcels 25502-000-00 (4.0 acres) zoned M-3, Heavy Industrial, 25502-002-00 (6.65 acres) zoned M-3, Heavy Industrial, and 25491-001-00 (0.55 acres) zoned M-2, Medium Industrial, comprising a total of approximately 11.20 acres.
* The City acquired the subject properties in two separate transactions in 2018 and 2026.
* The M-2 zoning district is intende...
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