Submitted By: David Sablan
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Presentation By: David Sablan
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Department: Growth Management
STAFF RECOMMENDATION (Motion Ready):
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Ordinance to change the Future Land Use designation from Neighborhood to Public, for property located in the 700 block of NW 14th Street (Parcel 25785-000-00), approximately 0.52 acres (Case LUC26-0005) (Quasi-Judicial)
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OCALA'S RELEVANT STRATEGIC GOALS:
Operational Excellence.
PROOF OF PUBLICATION:
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BACKGROUND:
* Petitioner and Property Owner: City of Ocala
Key Points:
In an effort to provide the appropriate future land use and zoning designations for city owned properties that are anticipated to further the city's ability to provide for or enhance city services and infrastructure, staff has identified several properties throughout the city and have initiated amendments to establish them with the appropriate city designations of the Public future land use category and G-U, Governmental Use zoning district as needed.
This is a city staff-initiated request to change the Future Land Use designation for the subject property from Neighborhood to Public.
Zoning and Land Use Factors for Consideration:
* The subject property, identified as Parcel 25785-000-00, consists of approximately 0.52 acres and was acquired by the City in 2021.
* The City uses the subject property as a Disaster Debris Management Site (DDMS).
* The subject property is zoned R-2, Two-Family Residential.
* The R-2 zoning district is intended primarily for single-family and two-family residences.
* The subject property has a concurrent application to rezone to G-U, Government Use (ZON26-0012).
* The subject property has an existing Future Land Use designation of Neighborhood.
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS:
* The requested Public Future Land Use category is consistent with the intended governmental use as a City of Ocala Disaster Debris and Management Site.
* The existing zoning district is not consistent with the proposed Publ...
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