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25-S06 - Gary W. Smallridge and 4 C Family Trust, LLC (484 Industrial, LLC), Small-Scale Land Use Amendment from Rural Land (RL) to Commerce District (CD), 30.21 Acre Tract, Parcel Account Numbers 41520-001-04 & 41520-101-04, No Addresses Assigned
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Randal Alvord, agent for the applicants, has filed a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment application on behalf of Gary W. Smallridge and Thomas Conrad to change a ±30.21-acre site from Rural Land (RL) to Commerce District (CD). The Parcel Identification Numbers for the two properties are 41520-001-04 & 41520-101-04 (No assigned addresses). The legal description is provided within the application. The subject properties are metes and bounds parcels located immediately west of the Three C's Industrial Park, on the south side of CR 484, which is approximately 3.32 miles due east of I-75. The site is located outside of the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) and in the County-wide Secondary Springs Protection Zone (SS-SPOZ).
No code cases have been found to be active at this location. No letters of opposition or support have been received to date. Three letters of support have been received.
The applicants appeared at the March 31, 2025 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting for this item and requested a continuation to enable the applicant to further address staff's recommendation regarding the intensity of the proposed land use. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted to continue consideration of this application to the Planning and Zoning Commission's public hearing on May 28, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. As such, the Board of County Commissioners' consideration of this item was rescheduled and advertised accordingly. The Board of County Commissioners hearing will be conducted on June 16, 2025.
Staff recommends DENIAL of the request because it is not consistent with Land Development Code Section 2.3.3.B, which requires amendments to comply and be consistent with the Marion County Comprehensive Plan as well as the provisions of Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, be compatible with the surrounding uses, and not adversely affect the public interest.
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