Submitted By: Breah J. Miller
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Presentation By: Breah J. Miller
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Department: Growth Management
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Ordinance 2026-XX to rezone approximately 1.11 acres for property located at 1920 NE 8th Road and property located at the southeastern corner of the intersection at NE 7th Avenue and NE 20th Street (Parcel 26119-000-00 & Parcel 26114-000-00) from R-3, Multi-Family Residential, & B-4, General Business, to B-2, Community Business (Case ZON26-0016) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA’S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub.
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BACKGROUND:
Petitioner/Property Owners: CC BB Properties, LLC
Agent: John C. Counts, Jr.
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone the subject properties, approximately 1.11 acres, from R-3, Multi-Family Residential, and B-4, General Business, to B-2, Community Business, to provide a unified zoning designation for the entire property.
Parcel 26119-000-00 has split-zoning the north and the western portions are zoned R-3 and the southeastern portion is zoned B-4. It is developed with a residence that has been converted to a professional business office.
Parcel 26114-000-00 is zoned R-3 and is undeveloped but has historically been utilized for overflow church parking and an employee break area.
The petitioner submitted an application for a Lot Reconfiguration to combine the properties in July 2026, which was subsequently approved administratively by Planning staff. At the time of this staff report, the reconfiguration is not reflected by the Marion County Property Appraiser, formalizing the Lot Reconfiguration process.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
For consideration of the zoning amendment, there are several key factors to consider:
The subject properties are designated Low Intensity Future Land Use, which permits the proposed B-2 zoning district.
The proposed rezoning would eliminate the existing split-zoning condition and establish a consistent B-2 zoning designation ...
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