OCALA, FL (352today.com) – An applicant was granted a continuance by the Marion County Planning and Zoning Commission, regarding a rezoning request, at their public hearing on Monday, March 30, 2026.
The owner and applicant Gironj, L.L.C., made a rezoning request from R-1 single-family dwelling to B-5 heavy business that came as a response to a major site plan that the applicant had submitted for two properties that were directly to the northeast, for the expansion of a metal shop. The major site plan was to expand to the north, although the applicant indicated plans to potentially expand to the south including portions of the single-family dwelling zoned property, and that’s the reason the applicant was coming before the planning and zoning commission to request the heavy business zoning change, said Jared Rivera-Cayetano.
Cause for concern
In 2000, the property got its land use change from medium residential to commercial but never obtained the corresponding rezoning. Currently, the subject property serves as a secondary driveway, with a primary driveway to the north, next to the buildings that currently exist.
The site property is on approximately 0.48 acres located at 9645 NE 21st Ave., Anthony. Staff sent out 12 notifications to the surrounding neighbors and received zero responses in favor or opposition to the applicant’s request…