The Ocala City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to rezone about 30 acres along West Silver Springs Boulevard from a previously approved mixed-use housing development to light industrial use, after the developer said apartment market saturation had stalled the original plan.
The property at 5019 W. Silver Springs Blvd. was approved in November 2024 for a planned development that allowed up to 468 multifamily residential units and 180,991 square feet of commercial space. Tuesday’s vote changes the zoning from planned development to light industrial, designated as M-1, removing residential uses.
“With the saturation of apartments we’ve experienced, that kind of went away,” said Rodney Rogers, who represents the property owner…