Submitted By: Andrew Gray
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Presentation By: Endira Madraveren
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Adopt Ordinance 2024-61 to rezone approximately a 2.16-acre portion of the subject property located at 1500 SW 17th Avenue (portion of Parcel 23656-015-02) from M-1, Light Industrial, to B-5, Wholesale Business (Case ZON24-45738) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Quality of Place.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
Ocala Gazette - September 6, 2024 - Notice ID D0SQNz8A8haGCs9Z4UKZ
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: APMRHK, LLC
* Property Owner: APMRHK, LLC
* Agent: Tillman & Associates Engineering, LLC
The petitioner requests to rezone the northern portion 2.16 acres of a +/-6.29-acre site from M-1, Light Industrial, to B-5, Wholesale Business. The owner has indicated the intent to establish a manufactured home sales facility on the property.
The site is located on the southeastern side of SW Martin Luther King Avenue between State Road 200 (SW 10th St) and SR 464 (SW 17th St) in the Ocala Industrial Park The southern portion of the parcel is not included in this rezoning and is developed with a mixture of office and warehouse buildings occupied by Joe Hudson's Collision Center and Safeway Water. The industrial park is predominately zoned industrial except for some General Business (B-4) parcels along SW Martin Luther King Avenue. The B-4 parcels include Rasmussen College, a bank, a carwash, and automobile sales. There is no B-5 zoning, nor B-5 uses in the area.
The site is currently used for outdoor vehicle storage, which is not permitted within the M-1 Zoning District. There is an active code enforcement case against the current owner. Previously, there were two other code enforcement cases related to the storage of vehicles.
At the August 12, 2024, Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, the petitioner's agent briefly explained the proposed use. The Commissioners inquired about the...
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