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25-L02 - Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, LLC, et. al., requests a Comprehensive Plan Large-Scale Map Amendment to Change the Future Land Use Designation on ±250.86-Acres from Low Residential (LR) to World Equestrian Center (WEC), on Parcel Account Numbers including 21081-048-00, and portions of 21069-007-01, 21081-000001, 21081-001-00, 21087-001-00, 21087-001-02, 21065-000-00, and 21069-010-03, Multiple Address and/or No Addresses Assigned
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
Applicant, W. James Gooding III, Esq., on behalf of the Owner, Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, L.L.C., has filed a Comprehensive Plan Large-Scale Future Land Use Map Series (FLUMS) Amendment Application to change the future land use designation of a ±250.86-acres. The property includes Parcel Account Number 21081-048-00 and portions of several other parcels. The applicant seeks to change the property's future land use designation from Low Residential (LR) to World Equestrian Center (WEC). The intention of this Amendment is to expand the Urban Area portion of WEC designated lands to enable outdoor and indoor sports and event facilities in the existing WEC Complex development. The proposed sports-related uses will include an indoor arena, outdoor fields for baseball, soccer, softball, football, or polo uses, a sports entertainment venue area, parking, seating, etc. 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-L01 - Comprehensive Plan Large-Scale Text Amendment, 250606ZP - PUD Amendment , and 25-DM01 - Development Agreement. This Amendment Application and the 250606ZP Application are dependent upon the approval of Amendment 25-L01.
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 should be transmitted to the appropriate state and regional agencies of Florida for their agency reviews. Following receipt of the agency reviews, the third public hearing will be held by the Board of County Commissioners to make a final determination regarding the Application.
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