Submitted By: Kristina Wright
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Presentation By: Kristina Wright
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Public hearing to abrogate approximately 0.06 acres of the eastern one-hundred and sixty-four (164) feet of the alley between SW 2nd Avenue and SW 3rd Avenue (Parcel 2854-025-010) (Case: ABR23-45350) (Quasi-Judicial).
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: Navroz F Saju
* Property Owner: City of Ocala
* Agent: Davis L Dinkins, P.E., Dinkins Engineering & Surveying, LLC
Key Points:
The subject alley, owned by the City of Ocala, is a 14-foot-wide alleyway, which was historically used by the City for stormwater utilities. Domach, LLC., owns the property on either side of the alley.
The subject 14-foot alley had City utilities beneath it, but these are in the process of being relocated. The northern most portion was formerly a repair garage doing business as European Car Clinic, the southern portion is a surface parking lot.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
The property on either side of the subject alley to be vacated is located within the Form Based Code (FBC) zoning district and has an underlying land use of High Intensity/ Central Core. This property is located at the southwest corner of the intersection of State Road 40, a Core Street as indicated in the FBC, and SW 1st Avenue, a Standard Street. The property is also within the Downtown Community Redevelopment Area. The applicant is requesting to abrogate the subject alley to allow for redevelopment. The applicant has expressed desire to redevelop the property as a multi-story hotel.
Planning & Zoning Commission:
This abrogation was approved by the Planning & Zoning Commission on November 13, 2023. The request never moved forward to City Council while ownership issues were resolved. As the initial hearing occurred more than one year ago, it is appropriate for the Plannin...
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