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Madrivarian said the request would increase the number of residential units authorized under the agreement from the previously stated figure to 528 units total; the proposal described 480 multifamily units and 48 townhomes. It also would allow apartments in phase 2 to reach four stories, update the project’s traffic information according to a traffic study update now under review (TIA25-0001), cap tolling of the agreement’s expiration at 48 months, and include grammatical and organizational cleanups to certain sections. Staff recommended approval.

Jimmy Gooding, the applicant’s agent, explained much of the document’s length derives from Chapter 163 requirements and that the amendment implements the rezoning changes council previously approved. He said the amendment updates provisions from earlier agreements that are now obsolete because of later code and comprehensive-plan changes. Gooding also said the four-story height allowance had been discussed and approved during prior planning commission and city-council proceedings; he described the planned units as higher-end apartments that would include elevators where four stories are proposed.

The board held no public comment on the amendment. A motion to approve DMA25-0001 passed by roll call; the recorded affirmative votes included Mister Martin, Mister McDonald, Mister Carlock, Miss Boudreaux, Mister London and Mister Lopez (Mister Branson was absent for that vote). Staff noted that failure to finalize the amended agreement by the August 20, 2025 condition attached to the prior rezoning would prevent the PD rezoning from taking effect.

The transcript records the approval of the amendment; it does not include the full text of the amended agreement or the traffic study update under review. Those documents are referenced by staff as part of the record and remain the basis for follow-on implementation steps.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Ocala - Planning & Zoning Commission - Apr 14, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The council approved an amendment to the Chapter 163 development agreement for the Grand Oaks Town Center planned development that increases multifamily units, permits up to four-story buildings in a phase, updates traffic analysis references (TIA25-0001) and caps tolling of the agreement's expiration at 48 months.","taxTitle","Ocala, Marion County, Florida","taxId",4898,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6605696,"Council approves rezoning of former residence to M-2 industrial for Fidelity Manufacturing",324,394000,718000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2985040-18a40f1f74b3248134343e38f9a31ec9&start=394&end=718","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2985040-18a40f1f74b3248134343e38f9a31ec9/thumbnail_394000.jpg","/articles/6605696/Ocala/Marion-County/Florida/Council-approves-rezoning-of-former-residence-to-M-2-industrial-for-Fidelity-Manufacturing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605696-cbf421b46895a92c9b9e3ee47b540705/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437781&Signature=eDpty8wwGaDpPedRCQAKFx0jCrgdaxc5O1dJlRiJJrCPCQOymI9xKLgOEh5FcIOooRWDyQOCuw7n18ovXPbzYWznS9R~SzB-9rI1b9tAW6vATe6V-C6W3xjl2GXE5lEYQriJ2ZV7X3R8YXjUTVDu~YUlqs-JGd8E4xcUYsAE~BZO5W9NJDMfchBRAnReJeYVP8U5QOYj1NBPSL0DNiUgdbjA-2UJX8EU~EjhiazRa6XHcEQKQw315zjWtTgAuoua5tyFQ6nxb9ww4iEjxrtgNHurUOGqEFBaLnMo8e4fTIucHy1G0kPAnfY9v8-eq~hcNqm9NMnmuFXCR86KRLqS7w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented ZON25-0004, a rezoning application requesting a change from institutional to M-2 (medium industrial) for a parcel annexed into the city in 1975. Staff said the property historically carried an R-1 zoning classification and later received a medium industrial future land-use designation under the city’s comprehensive plan; a 2011 rezoning to institutional corrected a nonconforming use at that time. Fidelity Manufacturing purchased the property in 2024; staff reported a permit is in place to demolish the existing single-family residence.

Planning staff said the M-2 zoning classification is consistent with the property’s existing employment-center future land use, the comprehensive plan, the city code of ordinances and surrounding uses. Staff recommended approval.

Pete Worrall, representing the applicant, told the board the company has no issues with neighbors, including the adjacent church, and said the intended use is storage for buildings manufactured on-site before shipment. Worrall provided his street address for the record.

With no public comments, a board member moved to approve ZON25-0004. A roll call recorded affirmative votes from Mister McDonald, Mister London, Miss Poudreaux, Mister Martin, Mister Carlock and Mister Lopez; the motion carried. The approval changes the zoning classification to M-2; staff noted the adopted land-use designation and zoning consistency in their recommendation.

The transcript did not include a detailed site plan, specific operational hours, or a timeline for redevelopment beyond the demolition permit noted by staff.","The council voted to rezone a property from institutional to M-2 (medium industrial) to align land use with surrounding industrial zoning; Fidelity Manufacturing purchased the property in 2024 and a demolition permit is in place for the existing single-family residence.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6605699,"City approves Winding Oaks Commercial Phase 2 subdivision on 46.59 acres",269,112000,381000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2985040-18a40f1f74b3248134343e38f9a31ec9&start=112&end=381","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2985040-18a40f1f74b3248134343e38f9a31ec9/thumbnail_112000.jpg","/articles/6605699/Ocala/Marion-County/Florida/City-approves-Winding-Oaks-Commercial-Phase-2-subdivision-on-4659-acres","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6605699-75dac33341b44061c8f240c9cd70ca01/orig.mp4?Expires=1770437781&Signature=TxQPgpPeZPSqrtvBRlh5PgqhmdUQN7y4k~bQ7fuVzLzeJvEGh48H87~MEccjomp~ylBGGbVbUeY11ZHQOaptMqNarzDJNYOIqhe2b6BNTN48DHgX5t0oydx~In3BQXHBXSgIBdvc2aQ0E2H0kyw4GPH9k6GHaDik4lTz4PKTfEFGZtSF-CesZrUaz0kr86JE~YpflbHkGYuEe~Snb8nuJRcA8CjHTOQpZm9TbxgFVKmxRiQP0YyhRxgEYBGEl8hP2-naduVQGYRYiXcmaiker~vUDQc46Wy77ooME0wn-QuQUVKM639HGX4a4P54sgz8tmZY5ylc-B8kR03y~ROyrA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Karen Cupp, a planner with the city’s Growth Management Department, told the council the Winding Oaks commercial phase 2 conceptual subdivision (SUB25-0007) covers 46.59 acres and proposes eight commercial lots and five tracts, with an additional tract added to the plan after the staff memo was prepared. The plan was prepared by Kimberly Horn & Associates and lists Matthew Oakes Investments LLC as the developer.

The plan shows access from three adjacent public roads — Southwest 60th Avenue, Southwest College Road and an internal road currently under construction identified in the plan as Southwest 504th Court Road — and 24-foot cross-access drives to connect the commercial lots. Water and sanitary sewer were described as proposed public improvements adjacent to the site; utilities within each parcel will be privately maintained. Drainage and retention areas are proposed to be managed by a property-owners association for the commercial subdivision. Tract 1 is internal roads; Tract 2 provides additional right-of-way along Southwest 60th Avenue; Tracts 3–6 are designated for open space, drainage and utilities. The City Engineer’s Office recommended approval of the conceptual subdivision plan.

Thomas, representing Kimberly Horn & Associates and appearing for the applicant, said the project is “future commercial subdivision with associated roadway tracts and drainage retention areas” and that the owner and neighbors, including the adjacent church, are aware of the plan. With no public opposition, a board member moved to approve SUB25-0007. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from board members McDonald, Carlock, Poudreaux, Martin, London and Lopez; the motion carried.

The approval is for the conceptual subdivision plan; each commercial lot will require a separate site plan at time of development and must meet the city’s zoning requirements for lot development. The staff presentation and the applicant’s remarks did not specify development timelines, specific tenants, or construction phasing.","The City approved SUB25-0007, a conceptual plan to create eight commercial lots and multiple tracts for roadway, open space and drainage in the Winding Oaks planned development; utilities will be privately maintained and common drainage handled by a property-owners association.","actionData","errors"]

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