OCALA, FL (352today.com) – The Marion County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed a zoning change for the planned Martingale subdivision on U.S. HWY 27 in Ocala on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.
A planned urban development amendment had been brought forward by the applicants Castro Plaza and Austin International Realty to change the plan from 140 dwelling units and 100,000 square feet of commercial space to a planned unit development of 190 single-family attached dwelling units and up to 225,000 square feet of commercial space.
The 43.62-acre parcel located at 6998 and 6850 N. U.S. HWY 27 initially came before the board of county commissioners in Oct. 2024.
Changes from the previous plan
What’s being proposed that’s different from what was approved in 2024? Many of the changes concern ingress and egress. Since the original proposal, additional talks occurred with the Department of Transportation regarding needs as far as the entrance and exit to the property. There will be a reconfiguration of part of that residential area to accommodate the exit and entrance on U.S. 27, which would be the modification of the that eastern access, said Kathleen Brugnoli, Marion County Growth Services planner…