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Commission reclassifies landfill/MRF site to employment center; neighbors raise odor and health concerns
Summary
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a future‑land‑use amendment (LUC 25‑0004) reclassifying nine parcels totaling about 74.11 acres that host a long‑standing C&D landfill and materials‑recovery facility to Employment Center to align the comprehensive plan with existing site operations.
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a future‑land‑use map amendment (LUC 25‑0004) to change nine parcels totaling about 74.11 acres from Medium Intensity Special District to Employment Center to reflect the long‑standing construction and demolition landfill and materials‑recovery facility (MRF) operations at the site.
Emily Johnson, City of Ocala Growth Management Department, summarized the site’s history, saying C&D landfill and MRF activities at the location date to the early 1990s. Johnson said prior petitions and zoning actions have left the site as a conforming use…
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