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Ocala council approves amendment to Grand Oaks Town Center PUD concurrency agreement amid density, traffic questions
Summary
The Ocala City Council approved an amendment to the Grand Oaks Town Center PUD amended and restated site and concurrency development agreement. Staff said the change follows a recent planned development rezoning and a traffic analysis; councilmembers raised concerns about apartment density and market saturation.
The Ocala City Council on May 6 approved an amendment to the amended and restated site and concurrency development agreement for the Grand Oaks Town Center planned unit development, a roughly 56.72-acre property at the intersection of Southwest 27th Avenue and Southwest 40th Street. The approval followed a staff presentation and public comments and passed on a roll call that recorded four ayes and one no.
City growth management planner Indira Madrivaram told council the change updates the 2013 agreement to reflect a 2024 planned development rezoning that altered architectural standards and increased residential density. Madrivaram said the amendment implements conditions requested by staff during the rezoning approval and…
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