SUBJECT:
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Second of Two PUBLIC HEARINGS to Approve the Second Amendment to Development Agreement (Amendment, 25-DM01) between Marion County, Florida, and Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, LLC, Equestrian Operations, LLC, Roberts Development Corporation, and R.L.R. Investments, LLC, Related to the Golden Ocala Development, Including the World Equestrian Center
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Kenneth Weyrauch, Deputy Director |
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DESCRIPTION/BACKGROUND:
James W. Gooding, III, Esq., on behalf of Golden Ocala Equestrian Land, L.L.C., Equestrian Operations, L.L.C., Roberts Development Corporation, and R.L.R. Investments, LLC., (Owners), has submitted a Second Amendment to Development Agreement (Amendment) related to the Golden Ocala Development, including the World Equestrian Center, regarding potential development within the project area.
The Golden Ocala & World Equestrian Center (GO-WEC) development project is a mixed-use development consisting of residential, commercial, and indoor/outdoor event facilities lying west/northwest of the City of Ocala. The GO-WEC development is a development of regional impact equivalent project reflected in Marion County’s Comprehensive Plan through a series of future land use designations and future land use policies via a series of Comprehensive Plan Amendments and various Rezoning and Special Use Permit Applications. This Amendment proposes revising an existing amended Development Agreement to reflect concurrent Comprehensive Plan Amendment (25-L01 and 25-L02) and Rezoning (250606ZP) Application requests. The Amendment proposes deleting a provision prohibiting conducting certain concert event within the project, revising the listing of uses, increasing potential hotel room development amounts, and establishing a timeframe to complete an additional amendment to the overall Development Agreement that is intended to reflect updated determinations regarding concurrency, concurrency certification, proportionate share, transportation impact fee credits, and transportation improvements related to the project and the improvements based on traffic studies.
This public hearing represents the second and final public hearing regarding the Amendment. Following input from staff, the applicant, and the public, the Board may provide further direction regarding the Amendment. Staff recommends approval of the Amendment as presented by staff at this time.
BUDGET/IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
Receive public comment, provide direction to staff, and motion to approve the Second Amendment to the Development Agreement, with modifications if any, and authorize the Chairman to sign.
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