A developer who received approval in 2016 to construct over 100 homes at a site in southeast Ocala is asking county officials to approve a series of changes, with the goal of building out the property by 2027.
The developer’s request will be discussed during the Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission’s upcoming meeting on Monday, March 31.
According to state records, Southeast 73rd Avenue, LLC, is owned by Patrick McLaughlin and Matt Fabian. The company hopes to amend the previous planned unit development concept plan to add one more lot to the development, which would bring it to a total of 159.
Additionally, the changes also call for the elimination of vegetative buffering along the northern, southern, and eastern boundaries, only 6-foot high privacy fences, and to modify the location and type of amenities as shown in the proposed concept plan.
According to county records, the 39.94-acre property is located at 16205 SE 73rd Avenue in Summerfield. The site is outside of the Urban Growth Boundary and within the Silver Springs Secondary Springs Protection Zone.
In 2010, the property was rezoned from general agriculture (A-1) to single-family dwelling (R-1).
In 2016, the “Heritage Oaks Village” planned unit development was approved for 130 residential lots on 39.67 acres.
In 2022, the PUD concept plan was updated and approved to increase the total number of residential lots from 130 to 158.
“The current request is based on updated survey data reflecting an increase from 39.67 to 39.94 acres in the overall acreage of the site,” according to a county staff report.
The proposed amendment would also revise the location and type of community amenities.
Although the previously approved amenities included a dog park and walking trail, the newly proposed amenities call for the construction of four pickleball courts and a small area for recreation, in addition to a playground.
A traffic study originally prepared for the development when it had 158 residential units showed that the new community would generate approximately 1,537 new daily trips, including 113 AM peak-hour trips and 153 PM peak-hour trips.
Regardless of the recommendation by the Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission, the request will be presented to the Marion County Board of County Commissioners’ during its upcoming meeting on April 14.