Submitted By: Kristina Wright
Presentation By: Aubrey Hale
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Introduce Ordinance 2025-9 to rezone approximately 11.62 acres for property located at 3635 and 3521 SW 42nd Street (Parcels 23901-000-00 and 23900-000-00) from Community Business (B-2) and No Zoning to Planned Development (PD) (Case PD24-45730) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: Ocala 42nd Street, Ltd.
* Property Owner: Ocala 42nd Street, Ltd. & Williams Family Irrevocable Trust
* Agent: Fred N. Roberts, Jr., Esq, Klein & Klein, LLC
Key Points:
The petitioner is requesting to rezone the subject property from B-2, Community Business and No Zoning, to PD, Planned Development, to allow for future commercial and multi-family development.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
The underlying intent for this rezoning request per Section 122-940 is to provide a process for the evaluation of unique, individually planned developments, which may not be otherwise permitted in zoning districts. Standards and procedures of the PD district are intended to promote design flexibility and permit planned diversification and integration of uses and structures.
The underlying Low Intensity Future Land Use classification encourages mixed-use development, although single-use is also permitted. The intent is to promote a walkable urban form.
The proposed PD Plan and Standards lack details, raising questions regarding whether the petition provides a true planned development in the spirit of the Planned Development Zoning District. As a result of this concern, the applicant has proposed a Statement of Intent to the PD plan ensuring the intent of the Planned Development will be maintained.
Planning & Zoning Commission:
In response to concerns raised by the commission regarding the flood zone mitigation, the applicant emphasized that the Planned Devel...
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