Rudnianyn’s rezoning request to be considered on Tuesday at MCBOCC meeting

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Posted December 6, 2021 | By James Blevins
james@ocalagazette.com

The Marion County Board of County Commissioners (MCBOCC) will finally hear John Rudnianyn’s rezoning request of property on Dec. 7.

The request was originally scheduled to be brought before the MCBOCC by Director of Growth Services Mary Elizabeth Burgess on Nov. 16 but was pulled from the agenda by Burgess at the start of her comments to the board.

Stacie Causey, a spokesperson for the county, said the item was pulled for further discussion between staff and the developer. Any discussion or recommendations from either side will be included on the Dec. 7 agenda.

The applicants are requesting to change the code from business-use to a multi-use PUD, which will include 10 acres of commercial land along Hwy 200 and a 312-unit multi-family townhouse development (up to two-stories in height with minimum one-car garage), to be called Vale & Glen Townhomes in what remains of the total 49-acre parcel.

Located on the south side of S.W. Hwy 200, south of the S.W. 80^th St. and 200 north of S.W. 69^th Court Road, the property is near the entrance for the Sun Country Estates subdivision, which abuts the site’s south boundary while the Marion Landing subdivision abuts the site’s east side.

The site was recently cleared for hay production and is essentially a “sandy” habitat, according to county documents. Central water and sewer services are available from Marion County Utilities’ Oak Run S.W. Regional facilities with main service lines being located with the Hwy 200 right-of-way.

Open space and amenities will be provided, including an amenity building, passive parks, and a dog park. Sidewalks will accommodate non-vehicular access between the PUD’s commercial and residential areas.

Furthermore, staff recommended a multi-use trail to be placed between the adjacent communities—a minimum of eight-feet wide—anticipating that some neighbors would want to access the proposed commercial property by cutting through the proposed new community’s neighborhood.