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His House For Her - Waiver Request to Major Site Plan in Review
1469 Pine Rd Ocala
Project #2025040018 #32698 Parcel #9009-0000-05
Clymer Farner Barley, Inc
The waiver for sidewalks was heard at the 8/4/25 DRC meeting.
LDC 6.13.2.B.(6) - Minimum Requirements
CODE states a minimum freeboard of six inches shall be provided for all retention/detention areas.
APPLICANT requests per discussion with Kevin Vickers, a waiver to the freeboard requirement would be supported so long as the pond top of bank is below the elevation at the property line and the flood plain is entirely contained on site. The updated plans and drainage report show that our pond top of bank below the lowest elevation at the property line, and that the flood plain is entirely contained on site within the pond in the post development condition.
LDC 6.8.6.J - Buffers
CODE states J. Required buffer types between land uses. (1) Specialized Commerce Districts include a mix of both commercial and industrial land uses, therefore, buffer requirements shall apply only to lots on the perimeter of the district. (2) Buffer installation and maintenance shall be provided concurrently with the development of the more intense land use, with the following deviations: (a) When a new but less intense land use is developed adjoining a pre-existing developed site with a higher intensity use, the new use is subject to providing the required land use buffer. (b) When a new but less intense land use is responsible for providing the required land use buffer, the developer may reduce the required buffer by one buffer type with acknowledgement of the buffer reduction clearly noted on the development plan. (c) The development of an individual single family residence or duplex is exempt from providing the required buffer (3) In interpreting and applying the provisions of buffers, development is classified into categories shown in Table 6.8-1. (4) Table 6.8-2 provides the type of buffer required between a proposed use and an existing use, or in the absence of an existing use.
APPLICANT requests a waiver to modify Type C landscape buffer along Pine Avenue due to the existing tree and natural character of this residential frontage. Native plants are proposed in the gaps between the trees to provide landscape screening and buffering of driveways, parking area and structures. Existing, expansive open areas are preserved as is with no screening proposed.
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