§ 5.9.1. Purpose and Intent.

A.

The Silver Springs Community is a unique area surrounding Florida's Silver Springs, an outstanding environmental and ecological feature, and serves as a historic central hub and gateway to the surrounding areas. Marion County has established the Silver Springs Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) to recognize the area's location, environment, and history and support efforts to maintain and further create a unique community as a gateway and eco-tourism hub for Marion County.

B.

This Division establishes design and development provisions which support and encourage maintaining and expanding the area's unique character and economic opportunities in conjunction with, and support of, the County's Silver Springs CRA.

C.

This Division provides land use design and development practices to maintain and support the establishment of a unique community character that balances health, safety, and welfare of the general public with property rights and opportunities for economic development.

(Ord. No. 17-30, § 1(Exh. A, § 1), 11-7-2017)