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250606ZP - Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, LLC, et. al., requests a Zoning Change, Articles 2 and 4, of the Marion County Land Development Code, to Amend Two Existing Planned Unit Development (PUD) Projects to Combine the PUDs into a Single United PUD and Amend a Portion of the United PUD to Allow for an Indoor/Outdoor Sports Complex and Event Venue Facility, Along with Establishing and Modifying Development Standards for the New and Existing Uses, on ±4,276.21 Acres Consisting of 391 Parcels, Including, but Not Limited to, Primary Parcel Identification Numbers of Interest 21069-007-001, 21081-000001, 21081-001-00, 21081-048-00, 21087-001-00, 21087-001-02, and 21623-000-00, and Other Numerous Parcels, Multiple Addresses and/or No Addresses Assigned
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Kenneth Weyrauch, Deputy Director |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
The applicant, Tillman and Associates Engineering, LLC, on behalf of Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, LLC, et. al. (Developer), has applied to amend two existing Planned Unit Developments (PUDs), specifically 200201Z(P), Golden Ocala-WEC and 210302Z(P), Golden Ocala Garcia, in order to accomplish the following: 1) unify the two PUDs into a single consolidated PUD, and 2) revise the development program for the southern portion of the unified PUD to introduce new potential uses consisting of indoor/outdoor sports complex and event venue facilities. In addition, the application proposes to establish and modify development standards to accommodate both new and existing uses across the combined PUD. The primary properties of interest that are the focus of this PUD Modification lay along the north side of W. SR 40 extending to a depth of ±1/2 mile, generally between NW 100th Avenue and NW 80th Avenue, and the area is predominantly located in Marion County’s Urban Growth Boundary, as well as in the Secondary Springs Protection Zone. No changes are proposed for the existing PUD portion lying west of NW 100th Avenue within the Rural Land and Farmland Preservation Area.
Items requested for consideration are introducing new buffer types, an increased height limit internal to the project, allowing the use of the sport/event facilities for concerts, revising a land use exchange restriction previously required, and updating sign plans.
The proposed PUD Modification has been submitted concurrently with Comprehensive Plan Amendments CPA 25-L01 (Text Amendment) and CPA 25-L02 (Map Amendment) that propose to revise the World Equestrian Center future land use designation definition to enable the requested sports/event facilities within the Urban WEC land use designation; additionally, a Second Amendment to the Development Agreement (25-DM01) accompanies the final consideration of the requests to address various impacts and uses of the project based on the existing and currently approved project and the proposed project changes. A Traffic Impact Analysis for the project was completed, and identified deficiencies to be addressed; as such the PUD is not being granted Concurrency Certification, and under the proposed Development Agreement Amendment, an additional third Development Agreement is required to address transportation improvements and needs within eight months of this concurrent consideration. In the event the two Comprehensive Plan Amendments are not approved in an appropriate form, this application will be ineligible for approval as it would not be consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
Staff recommend approval of the request at this time subject to a series of updated and revised conditions regarding the PUD. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval for the PUD modification (4-0) subject to resolution of the final PUD conditions with the Developer and Board of County Commissioners.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Staff recommends approval with conditions. Planning and Zoning recommends approval with conditions (4-0).
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