110 SE Watula Avenue

Ocala, FL 34471

Ocala

Planning & Zoning Commission

Minutes

www.ocalafl.gov

5:30 PM

Monday, July 8, 2024

Call To Order

Present

Richard "Andy" Kesselring, Daniel London, Chairperson Kevin Lopez,

Brent Malever, and Allison Campbell

Jeanne Herzig-Arena

Absent

Justin MacDonald, and Olivia Perez

Excused

Pledge of Allegiance

Roll Call

Present

Richard "Andy" Kesselring, Daniel London, Chairperson Kevin

Lopez, Brent Malever, and Allison Campbell

Jeanne Herzig-Arena

Absent

Excused

Justin MacDonald, and Olivia Perez

Agenda Notes:

Cases heard by the Planning and Zoning Commission will be presented to City Council

in accordance with the schedule provided after each case in the agenda. Please note that

the City Council meetings will begin at 4:00 p.m.

Public Notice

It was acknowledged that a Public Meeting Notice was posted at City Hall (110 SE Watula

Avenue, Ocala, Florida 34471) and published in the Ocala Gazette on June 21, 2024.

July 8, 2024 Proof.pdf

Attachments:

Approval of Minutes

6-10-24 Meeting Minues.pdf

APPROVED

Attachments:

RESULT:

MOVER:

Richard "Andy" Kesselring

SECONDER: Brent Malever

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, and Malever

Herzig-Arena

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

MacDonald, and Perez

Annexation / Land Use / Zoning

Second Nine Partners, LLC / ANX24-45693

ANX24-45693 Memo

Attachments:

ANX24-45693 Staff Report

ANX24-45693 Case Map

ANX24-45693 Aerial Map

220312Z Foxwood Commons PUD Approval Letter

Foxwood III Plat

Planner II, Kristina Wright, displayed maps and various photos of the property and

adjacent properties while providing staff comments and the findings of fact for

ANX24-45693, LUC24-45694, ZON24-45695.

Mr. Kesselring asked if the conceptual PUD plan approval from Marion County was part

of these requests. Ms. Wright replied no that the requests were separate from what was

approved by the county. Mr. Kesselring asked if the number of units would change. Ms.

Wright responded that it was possible, but the applicant wants to keep everything

consistent with what was previously approved. Mr. Kesselring asked why the request

was for a R-3 instead of a PUD and was the request by the applicant. Ms. Wright replied

the R-3 is the appropriate zoning for multi-family residential.

David Tillman, Tillman Associates Engineering, 1720 SE 16th Avenue, Building 100,

Ocala, FL, said the applicant requested R-3 because it directly addresses the use for

multi-family residential.

Chief Planning Official Endira Madraveren stated the letters of objection and letters of

suggestions were provided to the Board members.

Sandra Lubi, 4862 NW 30th Place, Ocala, FL, said adding 396 multi-family apartments

is not compatible to the Quail Meadows 55-plus community. The noise, pollution, traffic,

and property values will all be affected; and the buffer will only be four feet. Ms. Lubi

asked for the Board to reevaluate the annexation.

Phil Merrill, 4862 NW 30th Place, Ocala, FL said he did not think he could stop the

project, but there is not much detail in the plans. He did not think a landscape buffer is

sufficient and would like to see a more substantial buffer.

Quail Meadows HOA President, Luz Milagros De Jesus, 4854 NW 31st, Place, Ocala,

FL, said they are a 55- plus community and not against the development, but she would

like the applicant to have more consideration on the buffers.

Mr. Tillman said this plan has been zoned for multi-family apartments for several years.

There is an extensive tree line in the backside of the Quail Meadow properties that they

don't want to remove because it provides a buffer. The dumpsters will be located far

away from the neighbors.

Mr. Lopez asked about the balconies. Mr. Tillman replied they don't have an end

product, but there will be balconies and the apartments will be two to three stories.

Motion to approve ANX24-45693.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Richard "Andy" Kesselring

SECONDER: Daniel London

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, and Malever

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

Herzig-Arena

MacDonald, and Perez

Second Nine Partners, LLC / LUC24-45694

LUC24-45694 Memo

Attachments:

LUC24-45694 Staff Report

LUC24-45694 Case Map

LUC24-45694 Aerial Map

220312Z Foxwood Commons PUD Approval Letter

Foxwood III

Motion to approve LUC24-45694.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Richard "Andy" Kesselring

SECONDER: Brent Malever

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, and Malever

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

Herzig-Arena

MacDonald, and Perez

Second Nine Partners, LLC / ZON24-45695

ZON24-45695 Memo

Attachments:

ZON24-45695 Staff Report

ZON24-45695 Case Map

ZON24-45695 Aerial Map

220312Z Foxwood Commons PUD Approval Letter

Foxwood III

Motion to approve ZON24-45695.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Kevin Lopez

SECONDER: Daniel London

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, and Malever

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

Herzig-Arena

MacDonald, and Perez

Second Nine Partners, LLC / ANX24-45696

ANX24-45696 Memo

Attachments:

ANX24-45696 Staff Report

ANX24-45696 Case Map Second Nine Partners LLC

ANX24-45696 Aerial Map Second Nine Partners LLC

Foxwood III

Foxwood Replat Declaration

Shops at Foxwood Replat

Planner I, Andrew Gray displayed maps and various photos of the property and adjacent

properties while providing staff comments and the findings of fact for ANX24-45696,

LUC24-45697, ZON24-45698.

Mr. Lopez asked if the retention pond was going to remain. Mr. Tillman said it will stay

as a storm water pond.

Motion to approve ANX24-45696.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Richard "Andy" Kesselring

SECONDER: Brent Malever

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, and Malever

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

Herzig-Arena

MacDonald, and Perez

Second Nine Partners, LLC / LUC24-45697

LUC24-45697 Memo

Attachments:

LUC24-45697 Staff Report

LUC24-45697 Case Map

LUC24-45697 Aerial Map

Foxwood III

Shops at Foxwood Replat

Foxwood Replat Declaration

Motion to approve LUC24-45697.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Richard "Andy" Kesselring

SECONDER: Brent Malever

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, and Malever

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

Herzig-Arena

MacDonald, and Perez

Second Nine Partners, LLC / ZON24-45698

ZON24-45698 Memo

Attachments:

ZON24-45698 Staff Report

ZON24-45698 Case Map

ZON24-45698 Aerial Map

Foxwood III

Foxwood Replat Declaration

Shops at Foxwood Replat

Motion to approve ZON24-45670.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Richard "Andy" Kesselring

SECONDER: Brent Malever

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, and Malever

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

Herzig-Arena

MacDonald, and Perez

Ami DiLorenzo and Robert Cole / ZON24-45670

ZON24-45670 Memo

Attachments:

ZON24-45670 Staff Report

ZON24-45670 Case Map

ZON24-45670 Aerial Map

Senior Planner, Emily Johnson displayed maps and various photos of the property and

adjacent properties while providing staff comments and the findings of fact for

ZON24-45670.

Mr. Lopez asked if staff looked at the parking requirements. Ms. Johnson replied that she

made the applicant aware that a parking lot would have to be installed.

Rebecca DiLorenzo, 504 SE 8th Street, Ocala, FL, said they have a site plan and the

parking would be in the back of the property.

Motion to approve ZON24-45670.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Richard "Andy" Kesselring

SECONDER: Brent Malever

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, and Malever

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

Herzig-Arena

MacDonald, and Perez

Planned Development

Ocala 42nd Street Residential, LLC / PD24-45565

PD24-45565 Memo

Attachments:

PD24-45565 Staff Report

PD24-45565 Case Map

PD24-45565 Aerial Map

Chief Planning Official, Endira Madraveren, displayed maps and various photos of the

property and adjacent properties while providing staff comments and the findings of fact

for PD24-45565.

W. James Gooding III, Gooding & Batsel PLLC, 1531 SE 36th Avenue, Ocala, FL,

provided a brief power point presentation of the rezoning from PUD-07, Planned Unit

Development, to PD, Planned Development, to allow 528 multifamily units and maintain

30,000 square feet of medical office.The architectural standards will be consistent with

the Grand Oaks Center PUD existing buildings plan that was approved in 2012.

Richard Busch, Kimley Horn, 1700 SE 17th Street, Suite 200, Ocala, FL, explained that

the water from this site drained down to the El Dorado subdivision and a large retention

area was designed behind Publix to deal with the drainage issues. Another retention

facility will be built on the north east area of the property to hold all of this

development's water on-site.

Amber Gartner, Kimley Horn, 1700 SE 17th Street, Suite 200, Ocala, FL, said this

project has a concurrency development agreement that was executed in 2013, which

obligated the developer to do certain transportation improvements.The proposed

development is showing a reduction of the number of trips and the proposed uses are

within the vesting rights.

Michael Opitz, HOA President of El Dorado, 3576 SW 24th Avenue Road, Ocala, FL,

said the HOA is working with the engineer.

Ms. Campbell said the School Board is starting to have re-zoning conversations because

the project will impact the new Winding Oaks Elementary School. Liberty Middle

School might add a wing to the school and by August 2027 there will be a new high

school in the southwest

Motion to approve rezoning for PD24-45565.

Ms Madraveren explained that staff is attempting to keep things consistent with City

Council, the first action was the rezoning and the second action is for the PD Planned

Development and Standards Book.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Brent Malever

SECONDER: Daniel London

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, Malever, and Campbell

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

Herzig-Arena

MacDonald, and Perez

Ocala 42nd Street Residential, LLC / PD24-45565

Attachments:

Motion to approve Planned Development and Standards Book for PD24-45565.

RESULT:

MOVER:

APPROVED

Richard "Andy" Kesselring

SECONDER: Brent Malever

AYE:

Kesselring, London, Chairperson Lopez, and Malever

ABSENT:

EXCUSED:

Herzig-Arena

MacDonald, and Perez

Public Comments

None.

Staff Comments

Planning Director Aubrey Hale stated that staff is working on updating the report templates and

memos will mirror the City Council agenda items, to create more consistency.

Board Comments

None.

Next meeting: August 12, 2024

10.

Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 6:42 pm.