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25-L01 - Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, LLC, et. al., requests a Comprehensive Plan Large Scale Text Amendment to amend Future Land Use Element (FLUE) Policy 2.1.28 - World Equestrian Center, FLUE Table 2-1 - Summary of Future Land Use Designations, FLUE Policy 10.5.1 - Golden Ocala, and FLUE Map 15.h - Golden Ocala, Multiple Addresses and/or No Addresses Assigned
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Applicant, W. James Gooding III, on behalf of the Owner, Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, L.L.C., has filed a Comprehensive Plan Large-Scale Text Amendment Application (CPA 25-L01) requesting amendments to the Marion County Comprehensive Plan related to the World Equestrian Center (WEC) future land use designation. The application proposes the following amendments: 1) Amend Future Land Use Element (FLUE) Policy 2.1.28 - World Equestrian Center Definition, including FLUE Table 2-1: Summary of Future Land Use Designations to reflect the changes to the WEC definition; and 2) Amend FLUE Policy 10.5.1 - Golden Ocala DRI Policy, replacing the existing policy in its entirety, and update Map 15.h - Golden Ocala to reflect the amendments. This item was continued to the June 30, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission due to an error on the mailer to the surrounding property owners. The year was incorrect.
There are three concurrent applications: 25-L02 - Comprehensive Plan Large-Scale Map Amendment, 250606ZP - PUD Amendment, and 25-DM01 - Development Agreement. The 25-L02 and 250606ZP Applications are dependent upon approval of this proposed Amendment.
As a Large-Scale Amendment, three public hearings are required for consideration of this Application, the first is before the Planning and Zoning Commission to provide a recommendation regarding the Application, followed by the second before the Board of County Commissioners to determine if the Amendment will be transmitted to the appropriate state and regional agencies of Florida for agency. Following receipt of the agency review remarks, the third public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners to make a final determination regarding the Application; wherein that hearing will be duly noticed consistent with the LDC at that time.
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