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Planning & Zoning Commission

Monday, February 24, 2025 · Government meeting record

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250301SU - Sparr United Methodist Church, Inc., Special Use Permit to Allow for the Installation of Four (4) RV Spaces and Hook-ups, Providing Free Accommodations for Out-of-Area Volunteers Assisting with Church and Community Service Projects in a Regional Business (B-4) Zone, 1.07 Acre Parcel, Parcel Account Number 07836-001-00, Site Address 13130 NE Jacksonville Road, Citra, FL 32113

The Marion County Planning & Zoning Commission met on February 24, 2025, to review and approve several zoning changes, special use permits, and land use amendments. Key actions included approvals for residential developments, industrial rezoning, and church-related volunteer housing.

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These decisions directly determine how land in your community can be used, potentially changing the density, traffic, and character of local neighborhoods.

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8 captured items have a publicly linked outcome. These 5 are the clearest resident summaries in the record.

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  • Item 1.1.

    250301SU - Sparr United Methodist Church, Inc., Special Use Permit to Allow for the Installation of Four (4) RV Spaces and Hook-ups, Providing Free Accommodations for Out-of-Area Volunteers Assisting with Church and Community Service Projects in a Regional Business (B-4) Zone, 1.07 Acre Parcel, Parcel Account Number 07836-001-00, Site Address 13130 NE Jacksonville Road, Citra, FL 32113

    Moved by Michael Behar · Seconded by Thomas Fisher

    approved - Motion by Board Member Behar, second by Board Member Fisher, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:
  • Item 1.3.

    250107ZC - SUZIQ, LLC, Zoning Change from Heavy Business (B-5) to Mixed Residential (R-4) for a ±1.09 Acre Portion and a Zoning Change for an Additional ±1.09 Acre Portion from Mixed Residential (R-4) to Heavy Business (B-5), Overall Parcel Acreage is 26.30 Acres, Parcel Account Number 36887-000-00, Site Address 9110 S US Highway 441, Ocala, FL 34480

    Moved by Andy Bonner · Seconded by Michael Behar

    approved - Motion by Board Member Bonner, second by Board Member Behar, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:
  • Item 1.4.

    250303ZC - Gateway Properties, LLC, Zoning Change from Light Industrial (M-1) to Heavy Industrial (M-2), 35.64 Acre Tract, Parcel Account Numbers 13708-000-06 & 13708-001-00, No Address Assigned

    Moved by William Heller · Seconded by Thomas Fisher

    approved - Motion by Board Member Heller, second by Board Member Fisher, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:
  • Item 2.1

    250304ZP - OTOW Bay Laurel PUD ‘Melody Preserve’, Rezoning from General Agriculture (A-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for 233-unit (161 units in rezoning parcel) age-restricted, single-family detached development with amenities. This Zoning Change also amends the existing Bay Laurel PUD that was approved in 2005. This amendment brings the 44.25 acres into the Bay Laurel PUD, allows for outdoor activities in the public and commercial areas, moves a commercial node from Parcel 35300-000-15 to the intersection of SW 63rd Street Rd, and realigns SW 90th Terr Rd.; ±40 Acres of total 67.65-acre Melody Preserve area, Parcel Account Number 35474-000-00, Site Address 7875 SW 80th Street, Ocala, FL 34481

    Moved by Danny Gaekwad · Seconded by Andy Bonner

    approved - Motion by Board Member Gaekwad, second by Board Member Bonner, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:
  • Item 2.2

    25-S05 - Jax Road, LLC, Small-Scale Land Use Change from Public (P) to High Residential (HR), 29.51 Acres, Parcel Account Number 14976-004-00, No Address Assigned, North Side of the 1600-1700 Block of NE 49th Street, Adjoining the Fore Acres, First Addition, Subdivision

    Moved by Jerry Lourenco · Seconded by Danny Gaekwad

    approved - Motion by Board Member Lourenco, second by Board Member Gaekwad, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:

People and votes

Andy Bonner

3 seconds · 1 motion

  1. SecondItem 1.

    Consider the Following Requests on Consent - Seconded the recorded motion.

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  2. MotionItem 1.3.

    250107ZC - SUZIQ, LLC, Zoning Change from Heavy Business (B-5) to Mixed Residential (R-4) for a ±1.09 Acre Portion and a Zoning Change for an Additional ±1.09 Acre Portion from Mixed Residential (R-4) to Heavy Business (B-5), Overall Parcel Acreage is 26.30 Acres, Parcel Account Number 36887-000-00, Site Address 9110 S US Highway 441, Ocala, FL 34480 - Moved the recorded motion.

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  3. SecondItem 2.1

    250304ZP - OTOW Bay Laurel PUD ‘Melody Preserve’, Rezoning from General Agriculture (A-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for 233-unit (161 units in rezoning parcel) age-restricted, single-family detached development with amenities. This Zoning Change also amends the existing Bay Laurel PUD that was approved in 2005. This amendment brings the 44.25 acres into the Bay Laurel PUD, allows for outdoor activities in the public and commercial areas, moves a commercial node from Parcel 35300-000-15 to the intersection of SW 63rd Street Rd, and realigns SW 90th Terr Rd.; ±40 Acres of total 67.65-acre Melody Preserve area, Parcel Account Number 35474-000-00, Site Address 7875 SW 80th Street, Ocala, FL 34481 - Seconded the recorded motion.

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  4. SecondItem 4.

    Review Minutes of Previous Meeting - Seconded the recorded motion.

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Approve the small-scale land use change from Public to High Residential.

passedYes 4No 3

Approve the zoning change from A-1 to PUD.

passedYes 4No 3

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Minutes textPlanning & Zoning Commission — Minutes

Marion County Planning & Zoning Commission Action Summary 5:30 PMMcPherson Governmental Campus Auditorium Monday, February 24, 2025 Hearing Assistance Devices are available for use during the Public Hearing. Please ask any staff member to assist you. Pledge of Allegiance and Invocation Call to Order Board Member Thomas Fisher, Board Member Danny Gaekwad, Board Member Michael Behar, Board Member Jerry Lourenco, Vice Chair Michael Kroitor, Board Member William Heller, and Board Member Andy Bonner Present Chairman Greg Lord, and Board Member James Bailey Absent Acknowledgement of Proof of Publication and Mailing and Posting of Notice Proof of Publication Explanation of Procedure for Hearing Requests 1. Consider the Following Requests on Consent Motion by Board Member Behar, second by Board Member Bonner, to approve the consent agenda as amended. The motion carried by the following vote: 7Aye: 0Nay: 1.2. 250302SU - Ashley Castrenze & Brian Pedroza, Special Use Permit to Allow for Transportation Services Solely Related to the Transport of Horses and Livestock in a General Agriculture (A-1) Zone, 10 Acres, Parcel Account Number 13091-000-00, Site Address 5152 W Highway 326, Ocala, FL 34482 Page 1 of 4 Planning & Zoning Commission Action Summary February 24, 2025 1.5. 241210ZP - GPK Ocala One, LLC, to REPEAL Ordinance No. 24-34 and Resolution 24-R-677, Granting a Zoning Change to Rezone From General Agriculture (A-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) to Allow for a Total Maximum Proposed 158 Single-Family Detached Units, 39.36 Acre Parcel, Parcel Account Number 36640-004-00, No Address Assigned 2. Consider the Following Individual Requests 1.1. 250301SU - Sparr United Methodist Church, Inc., Special Use Permit to Allow for the Installation of Four (4) RV Spaces and Hook-ups, Providing Free Accommodations for Out-of-Area Volunteers Assisting with Church and Community Service Projects in a Regional Business (B-4) Zone, 1.07 Acre Parcel, Parcel Account Number 07836-001-00, Site Address 13130 NE Jacksonville Road, Citra, FL 32113 Motion by Board Member Behar, second by Board Member Fisher, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Absent: 2 1.3. 250107ZC - SUZIQ, LLC, Zoning Change from Heavy Business (B-5) to Mixed Residential (R-4) for a ±1.09 Acre Portion and a Zoning Change for an Additional ±1.09 Acre Portion from Mixed Residential (R-4) to Heavy Business (B-5), Overall Parcel Acreage is 26.30 Acres, Parcel Account Number 36887-000-00, Site Address 9110 S US Highway 441, Ocala, FL 34480 Motion by Board Member Bonner, second by Board Member Behar, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 1.4. 250303ZC - Gateway Properties, LLC, Zoning Change from Light Industrial (M-1) to Heavy Industrial (M-2), 35.64 Acre Tract, Parcel Account Numbers 13708-000-06 & 13708-001-00, No Address Assigned Motion by Board Member Heller, second by Board Member Fisher, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 Page 2 of 4 Planning & Zoning Commission Action Summary February 24, 2025 2.1 250304ZP - OTOW Bay Laurel PUD ‘Melody Preserve’, Rezoning from General Agriculture (A-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for 233-unit (161 units in rezoning parcel) age-restricted, single-family detached development with amenities. This Zoning Change also amends the existing Bay Laurel PUD that was approved in 2005. This amendment brings the 44.25 acres into the Bay Laurel PUD, allows for outdoor activities in the public and commercial areas, moves a commercial node from Parcel 35300-000-15 to the intersection of SW 63rd Street Rd, and realigns SW 90th Terr Rd.; ±40 Acres of total 67.65-acre Melody Preserve area, Parcel Account Number 35474-000-00, Site Address 7875 SW 80th Street, Ocala, FL 34481 Motion by Board Member Gaekwad, second by Board Member Bonner, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 Nay: 0 2.2 25-S05 - Jax Road, LLC, Small-Scale Land Use Change from Public (P) to High Residential (HR), 29.51 Acres, Parcel Account Number 14976-004-00, No Address Assigned, North Side of the 1600-1700 Block of NE 49th Street, Adjoining the Fore Acres, First Addition, Subdivision Motion by Board Member Lourenco, second by Board Member Gaekwad, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 Nay: 3 2.3 250305ZP - Jax Road, LLC, Zoning Change from General Agriculture (A-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD), 29.51 Acres, Parcel Account Number 14976-004-00, No Address Assigned, North Side of the 1600-1700 Block of NE 49th Street, Adjoining the Fore Acres, First Addition, Subdivision Motion by Board Member Lourenco, second by Board Member Fisher, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 4 Nay: 3 3. Other Business 4. Review Minutes of Previous Meeting Motion by Board Member Gaekwad, second by Board Member Bonner, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote: 7Aye: 0Nay: Page 3 of 4 Planning & Zoning Commission Action Summary February 24, 2025 4.1 January 27, 2025 Page 4 of 4

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  • Agenda item 1.Other meeting itemsapproved - Motion by Board Member Behar, second by Board Member Bonner, to approve the consent agenda as amended. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Consider the Following Requests on Consent

  • Agenda item 1.1.Other meeting itemsapproved - Motion by Board Member Behar, second by Board Member Fisher, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:

    250301SU - Sparr United Methodist Church, Inc., Special Use Permit to Allow for the Installation of Four (4) RV Spaces and Hook-ups, Providing Free Accommodations for Out-of-Area Volunteers Assisting with Church and Community Service Projects in a Regional Business (B-4) Zone, 1.07 Acre Parcel, Parcel Account Number 07836-001-00, Site Address 13130 NE Jacksonville Road, Citra, FL 32113

  • Agenda item 1.3.Land useapproved - Motion by Board Member Bonner, second by Board Member Behar, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:

    250107ZC - SUZIQ, LLC, Zoning Change from Heavy Business (B-5) to Mixed Residential (R-4) for a ±1.09 Acre Portion and a Zoning Change for an Additional ±1.09 Acre Portion from Mixed Residential (R-4) to Heavy Business (B-5), Overall Parcel Acreage is 26.30 Acres, Parcel Account Number 36887-000-00, Site Address 9110 S US Highway 441, Ocala, FL 34480

  • Agenda item 1.4.Land useapproved - Motion by Board Member Heller, second by Board Member Fisher, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:

    250303ZC - Gateway Properties, LLC, Zoning Change from Light Industrial (M-1) to Heavy Industrial (M-2), 35.64 Acre Tract, Parcel Account Numbers 13708-000-06 & 13708-001-00, No Address Assigned

  • Agenda item 2.1Land useapproved - Motion by Board Member Gaekwad, second by Board Member Bonner, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:

    250304ZP - OTOW Bay Laurel PUD ‘Melody Preserve’, Rezoning from General Agriculture (A-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD) for 233-unit (161 units in rezoning parcel) age-restricted, single-family detached development with amenities. This Zoning Change also amends the existing Bay Laurel PUD that was approved in 2005. This amendment brings the 44.25 acres into the Bay Laurel PUD, allows for outdoor activities in the public and commercial areas, moves a commercial node from Parcel 35300-000-15 to the intersection of SW 63rd Street Rd, and realigns SW 90th Terr Rd.; ±40 Acres of total 67.65-acre Melody Preserve area, Parcel Account Number 35474-000-00, Site Address 7875 SW 80th Street, Ocala, FL 34481

  • Agenda item 2.2Land useapproved - Motion by Board Member Lourenco, second by Board Member Gaekwad, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:

    25-S05 - Jax Road, LLC, Small-Scale Land Use Change from Public (P) to High Residential (HR), 29.51 Acres, Parcel Account Number 14976-004-00, No Address Assigned, North Side of the 1600-1700 Block of NE 49th Street, Adjoining the Fore Acres, First Addition, Subdivision

  • Agenda item 2.3Land useapproved - Motion by Board Member Lourenco, second by Board Member Fisher, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:

    250305ZP - Jax Road, LLC, Zoning Change from General Agriculture (A-1) to Planned Unit Development (PUD), 29.51 Acres, Parcel Account Number 14976-004-00, No Address Assigned, North Side of the 1600-1700 Block of NE 49th Street, Adjoining the Fore Acres, First Addition, Subdivision

  • Agenda item 4.Other meeting itemsapproved - Motion by Board Member Gaekwad, second by Board Member Bonner, to approve this agenda item. The motion carried by the following vote:

    Review Minutes of Previous Meeting

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