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241107ZP - Castro Plaza, LLC and Austin International Realty, LLC, Zoning Change from General Agriculture (A-1), Community Business (B-2), and Rural Activity Center (RAC) to Planned Unit Development (PUD), 43.62 Acre Tract, Parcel Account Numbers 13676-001-00 and 13675-000-00, Site Addresses 6850 and 6998 N US Highway 27, Ocala FL 34482
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INITIATOR: DEPARTMENT:
Kenneth Weyrauch, Deputy Director Growth Services
DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
G. Matthew Brockaway of Icard Merrill, on behalf of property owners, Castro Plaza LLC. & Austin International Realty, LLC., has filed an application to rezone a 43.62-acre parcel on the south side of N. US Hwy 27, from General Agriculture (A-1), Community Business (B-2), and Rural Activity Center (RAC) to Planned Unit Development (PUD), pursuant to the provisions of Land Development Code (LDC) Division 2.7 - Zoning and LDC Section 4.2.31. The subject property is situated inside the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) as well as the County's Secondary Springs Protection Overlay Zone (SSPOZ). The proposed PUD includes 140 dwellings, with 100 townhomes and 40 single-family detached housing, and up to 100,000 square feet of commercial.
The applicant previously requested that this item be continued to a later date. However, the applicant has withdrawn the request and this item is to be heard during the November 19, 2024 Board meeting.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
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Staff recommends Approval with Conditions. Planning and Zoning recommends Approval with Conditions.
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