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Ocala council approves zoning, contracts and budget items including termination of drone contract
Summary
Ocala — The Ocala City Council on Jan. 7 approved zoning, development and budget actions including a multifamily rezoning, an alley abrogation for a planned downtown hotel, and termination of a drone-show contract after an out-of-area incident prompted FAA and NTSB scrutiny.
Ocala — The Ocala City Council on Jan. 7 approved multiple ordinances, resolutions and contract actions spanning zoning, downtown development and budget matters. Highlights included adoption of a rezoning to allow multifamily housing on a wooded lot, approval of an alleyway abrogation for a planned downtown hotel, and a termination-for-convenience of a two-year drone-show contract after a high-profile drone incident.
Key actions and outcomes
- Ordinance 2025-15 (case ZON24-0003): Council adopted an amendment changing a 1.14-acre parcel in the 7100 block of Southwest Third Street from R-2 (two-family residential) to R-3 (multifamily residential). Planning staff noted the site is undeveloped, within a flood zone, and any redevelopment will require stormwater review and on-site runoff retention. The motion carried by recorded roll call (unanimous vote recorded as Aye).
- Resolution 2025-10 (alley aggregation for downtown hotel): Council approved vacating 164 feet of an…
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