Submitted By: Kristina L. Wright
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Presentation By: Kristina L. Wright
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Public Hearing to allow required off-street parking facilities approximately 1.05 acres provided on land within 300 feet of the plot located at 1734 and 1748 W Silver Springs Blvd (Parcel 22714-000-00 and 22715-000-00) (Case PH24-0002) (Quasi-Judicial).
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner/Property Owner: Legacy View Church, Pastor Nunn
Approval of offsite parking requires specific approval by the Planning and Zoning Commission as per Section 122-1002. A Special Exception (SE24-45800) was approved with conditions in October 2024, by the Board of Adjustment to allow for the construction of a church in R-2, Two-Family Residential. The church use requires one (1) space per each five (5) seats in the auditorium or chapel area, not including classrooms. The future church sanctuary and offices will be approximately 5,200 square feet, with a maximum of 80 seats; meaning that the proposed church will require approximately 16 spaces. The concept plan indicates that there will be 29 spaces of on-site parking and 19 spaces of off-site parking, for a total of 48 spaces.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
While the conceptual plan indicates that the minimum requirement can likely be met on site, the church anticipates the need for the additional parking on the remaining portion of the split parcel. The applicant is requesting approval to provide an additional 19 parking spaces off-site as allowed by Section 122-1002, Ocala Code of Ordinances.
Staff recommends approval with the following conditions:
1. This approval for off-site parking is granted only to the applicant for Legacy View Church.
2. The entire project and both the on-site and off-site parking are subject to the review and approval of the site plan review committee.
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