Submitted By: Breah Miller, Planner II
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Presentation By: Breah Miller, Planner II
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Public Hearing to abrogate the segment of SW 25th Street lying between blocks 91 and 111 as shown on the West End Ocala Plat, Plat Book A, Page 78, of the public records of Marion County, Florida. (Parcel 22714-111-03), approximately 0.179 acres. (Case ABR26-0001) (Quasi-Judicial).
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Economic Hub.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner: Danny Nunn
* Property Owner: Legacy View Church, Inc.
* Agent: Jonathan Flowers, Repset Survey, LLC
Key Points:
The applicant is requesting to abrogate the segment of SW 25th Street located between Blocks 91 and 111 in the West End Ocala Plat which has no utilities and is otherwise undeveloped.
Zoning and Land Use Details:
Prior actions by the Ocala Board of Adjustment and Planning and Zoning Commission were taken without knowledge of the existing City of Ocala right-of-way for SW 25th Street. Specifically, the subject property previously received conditional approvals for a Special Exception to allow a church from the Board of Adjustment, as well as off-site parking within 300 feet from the Planning & Zoning Commission. Required conditions, including conditional site plan approval, have been met as of January 16, 2026. The city attorney has indicated that the prior board actions remain valid subject to the abrogation approval.
The existing SW 25th Street right-of-way was not discovered until further survey and title research was conducted by the applicant through the site plan review process. Approval of the site plan is therefore contingent upon completing this abrogation request.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
Staff recommends approval of the request to abrogate the segment of SW 25th Street lying between blocks 91 and 111 as shown on the West End Ocala Plat, Plat Book A, Page 78, of the publi...
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