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File #: ORD-2026-10   
Type: Ordinance Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 3/11/2026 In control: City Council
On agenda: 4/7/2026 Final action:
Title: Ordinance 2026-10 to change the Future Land Use map designation on approximately 74.11 acres, comprised of nine parcels (Parcels 21492-000-00, 21477-000-00, 21474-002-00, 21476-000-00, 21474-000-00, 21474-001-00, 21480-000-00, 21494-000-00, and 21478-000-00) located in the 2300 block, along the west side of NW 27th Avenue from Medium Intensity/Special District to Employment Center (Case LUC25-0004) (Quasi-Judicial)
Attachments: 1. LUC25-0004 Friends Recycling, 2. CTY OCALA 25-02ESR (P), 3. DEP Response, 4. Ocala 25-02ESR Proposed_FDOT response, 5. SJRWMD Response, 6. LUC25_0004_Case, 7. LUC25_0004_Aerial
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Submitted By: Emily Johnson
Presentation By: Jeff Shrum
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Department: Growth Management

FORMAL TITLE:
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Ordinance 2026-10 to change the Future Land Use map designation on approximately 74.11 acres, comprised of nine parcels (Parcels 21492-000-00, 21477-000-00, 21474-002-00, 21476-000-00, 21474-000-00, 21474-001-00, 21480-000-00, 21494-000-00, and 21478-000-00) located in the 2300 block, along the west side of NW 27th Avenue from Medium Intensity/Special District to Employment Center (Case LUC25-0004) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place

PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A

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UPDATE FROM FIRST READING (TRANSMITTAL)
After the transmittal hearing by City Council, the city received responses from state agencies with no objections from the Department of Commerce, FDOT, FDEP and SJRWMD.
BACKGROUND:
* Applicant: Friends Recycling LLC
* Property Owner: Friends Recycling LLC & Friends Real Estate Holdings LLC
* Agent: Fred Roberts, Klein & Klein PLLC

Key Points:
At the request of staff, the petitioner is requesting to change the future land use map designation for the subject properties from Medium Intensity/Special District to Employment Center. The land use amendment is necessary to resolve the conflict between the existing comprehensive plan's future land use designation of Medium Intensity/Special District and the property's existing uses, including a construction and demolition (C&D) landfill and a recycling center on the 74.11-acre site. While these uses are permitted under the current zoning for the properties (M-1 and M-2), they are not identified as permitted uses within the Medium Intensity/Special District future land use category.
The subject properties consist of nine parcels totaling 74.11 acres. The subject properties were designated as Medium Intensity/Special District to encourage redevelopment efforts following the adoption of the 2035 Vision. Since the implementation of the 2035 Vision and the r...

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