Ocala board presses developer on garage access, elevator programming for hotel spaces

Aug 19, 2025

Board members pressed project staff and the developer on parking-garage layout and elevator access after staff said the hotel would have dedicated spaces on the 5th and 6th floors, with a third elevator programmed for hotel/valet use; members sought assurance of public access and fairness given the city's partial cost share for the third elevator.

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During the discussion of Project Hometown, board members raised concerns about how the parking garage will allocate spaces and how elevator access will be controlled when the city is sharing half the cost of a third elevator.

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