Marion County Board of County Commissioners Date: 12/2/25 P&Z: 11/30/25 BCC: 12/16/25 Amendment No: (20)151209Z Type of Application Rezoning Request P-MH (Mobile Home Park) to B-2 (Community Business) FLUM Amendment: 25-S04 (Pending) Owner: Donna & William Needham Applicant: A.J. Brown, Jr., PE Parcel #/Acreage 11120-0- (pt.) ±9.6 acres Existing Use: Improved Residential () Staff Recommendation: Approval P&Z Recommendation: Recommended Approval (on consent) Item Summary Staff is recommending Approval for a rezoning from P-MH (Mobile Home Park) to B-2 (Community Business) to build a district office for Clay Electric Cooperative with accessory buildings, parking areas and material storage on +/- 9.6 acres, in accordance with Marion County Land Development Code, Article 2, Division 7 Zoning Change. Public Notice Notice of public hearing was mailed to 19 property owners within 3 feet of the subject property. No letters concerning this request have been received. Background Location The subject site is ±9.6 acres and is located in the southwest corner of E Hwy 316 and NE 250 th Avenue on the west side of E. Hwy 316. 1 Page
Request The applicant is requesting to rezone the site from P-MH to B-2. A concurrent Comprehensive Plan Amendment (15-S04) changing the site from High Residential to Commercial needs to be granted in order for this rezoning application to go forward to provide a zoning consistent with the presumably granted new Commercial land use designation. The applicant has indicated the intent to allow the establishment of a Clay Electric Cooperative district office. Location: Southwest corner of E Hwy 316 and NE 250 th Avenue on the west side of E. Hwy 316. Project Planner Christopher D. Rison, AICP, Senior Planner Natalia Cox, Planner II Code Enforcement Action: N/A The site is located outside of the Urban Growth Boundary, inside the Environmentally Sensitive Overlay Zone (ESOZ) and its western half is located within the 1-Year Floodplain (AE zone; elevation 26.5) The following table summarizes adjacent future land use designations, zoning districts, and existing uses: Direction N S ADJACENT PROPERTY CHARACTERISTICS FLUM Designation Public Public & High Residential Zoning G-U (Government Use) P-RV (Recreational Vehicle Park) & P-MH (Mobile Home Park) Existing Use per MCPA Property Code Marion County Sheriff s Sub Station & Fire Station Marion County Utilities & Mobile Home E Preservation B-2 (Community Business) Ocala National Forest Medium R-4 (Residential Mixed Single Family Home W (remainder of subject Residential Use) property) Analysis In reaching its decision, the Planning & Zoning Commission must address the following: 1. Granting the proposed zoning change will not adversely affect the public interest. The subject site is ±9.6 acres and is approximately ¼ mile northwest from the E Hwy 316 and N Hwy 19 junction, on the west side of E Hwy 316. The site is portion of a 14.51 acre site residentially improved (24:2958 SF) on the western portion of the property with physical address 14480 NE 250the Avenue. The request will establish a commercial zoning consistent with the site s Commercial future land use designation, if the concurrent land use amendment application (15-S04) is approved. The B-2 zoning district generally permits lower/mid-level intensity commercial uses considered compatible with neighborhoods and communities when buffered consistent with Land Development Code (LDC) provisions. The proposed B-2 zoning will not adversely affect the public interest. 2. The proposed zoning change is consistent with the current Comprehensive Plan. The FLU Map 1: Marion County 2035 Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan designates this property Commercial (15-S04). The request will establish a commercial zoning consistent with the site s Commercial future land use designation. The proposed B-2 zoning is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. 2 Page
3. The proposed zoning change is compatible with land uses in the surrounding area. The site is surrounded by the Marion County Sheriff s Sub Station & Fire Station to the north, the Marion County Utilities Southern States facility and a mobile home to the south, the Ocala National Forest to the east and the remainder of the subject parent parcel to the west. The proposed B-2 zoning will be compatible with land uses in the surrounding area. Infrastructure Transportation: Access to the property is from E. Hwy 316 and NE 250 th Avenue. Road Classification Maintenance Surface E Hwy 316 Collector, Arterial (rural 2-lane undivided ) Existing Conditions No. Lanes R/W Width R/W Deficiency County Paved 2 1' 20 Water/Sewer: Services are to be provided on site by Applicant. Utility Service Area Water Marion County NE Regional Utilities Sewer Marion County NE Regional Utilities STAFF RECOMMENDATION: APPROVAL 3 Page
CURRENT ZONING PROPOSED ZONING 4 Page
Photographs View of the subject property s road View looking into the eastern portion of frontage on E. Hwy 316 the fenced wooded subject property from E. Hwy 316 View of the existing residential and agricultural improvements on the western portion of the subject property (not part of the application) View of the subject property s road frontage on NE 250 th Avenue along its northern boundary View of the Sheriff s office substation located north of the subject property View of the Marion County Salt Springs fire station located north of the subject property 5 Page
View of the Marion County Utilities facility located south of the subject property 6 Page
151209Z Aerial 16 Y3 W Portion of Subject Property PRIVATE DR NE 251S T LN T DS R 3 14 NE LN NE 143 RD PL NE 143R D CIR NE 25 2ND C OURT RD NE 250TH AVE EH TER TH 248 NE NE 147TH PL 0 0.0325 0.065 0.13 PL 14 2N D NE NE 14 2N D ST D N 42 Earthstar Geographics, Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, 1 CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, NEGetmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS User Community 0.195 0.26 Miles
08 TURNER PARK Existing Land Use Designation NE 250TH AVE 86 151209Z 88 PRIVATE DR E HWY 316 63 88 63 Use per MC Property Appraiser Single Family Res 50-69/99 Agricultural /10/40/70 Vacant 71 Church 02 Mobile Home 06-07/11-39 Commercial 41-49 Industrial 83-98 Public 82 Recreation 03-05/08 Multi-Family 77 Club/Lodge/Union Hall OWNER: AGENT: PARCEL(S): LOCATION: 02 SALT SPRINGS RESORT CONDO PHASE 5 86 04 04 04 1 inch = 250 feet NE 251ST CIR DONNA O. & WILLIAM P. NEEDHAM A.J. BROWN JR., PE 11120-0- Portion of Subject Property E @ SR 40, L @ NE HWY 314, L @ E HWY 316 to Subject Property on left at: 14480 NE 250TH Avenue NE 252ND COURT RD 04 04 The information shown hereon is compiled from the best available sources and for use by the County offices only. This data should not be used for surveying or land transfer of any type. Legend All Amendments Rural Land (1 du/10 ac) Urban Residential (8-16 du/ac) Employment Center (0-12 du/ac; FAR 2.0) Policy 1.20 _ Low Residential (0-1 du/ac) Medium Residential (1-4 du/ac) High Residential (4-8 du/ac) Rural Activity Center (0-2 du/ac; FAR 0.35) Rural Community (0-3 du/ac; FAR 0.70) Commercial (0-6 du/ac; FAR 1.0) Commerce District (N/A; FAR 2.0) Public (N/A; FAR 1.0) Preservation (N/A; N/A) Municipality