NOTICE OF INTENTION TO VACATE PLAT OR PORTION OF THE PLAT OF WEST END OCALA

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO VACATE PLAT OR PORTION OF THE PLAT OF WEST END OCALA Notice is hereby given that, Saving Mercy Corporation proposes to petition the Board of County Commissioners of Marion County, Florida to adopt a Resolution to vacate and annul that certain Plat or portion of the Plat of West End Ocala. The property to be vacated and annulled is described as follows: PARCEL 1: A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 14, THENCE SOUTH 89°28'38" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4, 191.82 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY NO. 75, THENCE SOUTH 0°31'12" WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 16.94 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID CENTERLINE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 40, THENCE SOUTH 89°41'48" EAST ALONG SAID STATE ROAD 40 CENTERLINE 821.88 FEET, THENCE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST, 53.75 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROAD, FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST 250.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89°41'48" WEST 150.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST 816.54 FEET TO A POINT THAT IS 80.00 FEET SOUTHERLY OF AND AT RIGHT ANGLE TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD, THENCE SOUTH 78°11'52" WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID CENTERLINE 477.85 FEET, THENCE NORTH 11°37'34" WEST 45.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID RAILROAD, SAID POINT BEING 35.00 FEET FROM AND AT RIGHT ANGLE TO SAID RAILROAD CENTERLINE, THENCE NORTH 78°11'52" EAST ALONG SAID RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 149.37 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 11°48'08" EAST, PERPENDICULAR TO SAID CENTERLINE, 25.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 78°11'52" EAST ALONG SAID RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE 804.95 FEET TO THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION, THENCE SOUTH 0°31'59" WEST ALONG SAID EAST BOUNDARY 1186.05 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SR 40 THAT IS NORTH 0°31'59" EAST 40.48 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4, THENCE NORTH 89°41'48" WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROAD, 311.10 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LESS AND EXCEPT [LESS & EXCEPT NO. 1]: A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 14, THENCE SOUTH 89°28'48" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4, 191.82 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY NO. 75, THENCE SOUTH 0°31'12" WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 16.94 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID CENTERLINE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 40, THENCE SOUTH 89°41'48" EAST ALONG SAID STATE ROAD 40 CENTERLINE 821.88 FEET, THENCE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST, 53.75 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROAD, FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST 236 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 89°41'48" EAST PARALLEL TO THE CENTERLINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 40, 175 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 0°31'12" WEST 236 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 40, THENCE NORTH 89°41'48" WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROAD, 175 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND LESS AND EXCEPT [LESS & EXCEPT NO. 2]: LEGAL DESCRIPTION FOR RIGHT OF WAY TAKING [AS DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" OF THE WARRANTY DEED RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2680, AT PAGE 1139, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA] COMMENCE AT THE INTERSECTION OF THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER OF THE NORTHWEST QUARTER OF SECTION 14. TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, IN MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF STATE ROAD 40 (107.50 FEET WIDE); THENCE RUN N.00°32'42"E., ALONG SAID EAST BOUNDARY, FOR A DISTANCE OF 1126.05 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING NORTHERLY ALONG SAID LINE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 60.30 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF THE SOUTHEASTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF THE ABANDONED FLORIDA NORTHERN RAILROAD, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE ATLANTIC COASTLINE RAILROAD (120.00 FEET WIDE); THENCE RUN S.78°11'49"W., ALONG SAID RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY LINE, FOR A DISTANCE OF 276.48 FEET; THENCE DEPARTING SAID RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY LINE, RUN S.89°55'24"E. FOR A DISTANCE OF 210.81 FEET TO THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF A TANGENT CURVE, CONCAVE TO THE SOUTH, AND HAVING FOR ITS ELEMENTS: A RADIUS OF 520.00 FEET, A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 06°32'36", A CHORD DISTANCE OF 59.35 FEET, AND A CHORD BEARING OF S.86°39'06"E.; THENCE RUN EASTERLY ALONG SAID CURVE FOR A DISTANCE OF 59.38 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. AND LESS AND EXCEPT [LESS & EXCEPT NO. 3]: A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 14, THENCE SOUTH 89°28'48" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4, 191.82 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY NO. 75, THENCE SOUTH 0°31'12" WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 16.94 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID CENTERLINE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 40, THENCE SOUTH 89°41'48" EAST ALONG SAID STATE ROAD 40 CENTERLINE 821.88 FEET, THENCE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST, 53.75 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROAD; THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST 236 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 89°41'48" EAST PARALLEL TO THE CENTERLINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 40, 175 FEET, FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE CONTINUE SOUTH 89°41'48" EAST, 136.15 FEET, TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14; THENCE SOUTH 0°31'59" WEST ALONG SAID EAST BOUNDARY 236 FEET TO A POINT ON THE AFOREMENTIONED NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SR 40 THAT IS NORTH 0°31'59" EAST 40.48 FEET FROM THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4, THENCE NORTH 89°41'48" WEST ALONG SAID NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROAD, 136.10 FEET; THENCE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST 236 FEET, TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, AND LESS AND EXCEPT [LESS & EXCEPT NO. 4]: A PORTION OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 OF NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SECTION 14, TOWNSHIP 15 SOUTH, RANGE 21 EAST, MARION COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE NORTHWEST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 14, THENCE SOUTH 89°28'38" EAST ALONG THE SOUTH BOUNDARY OF SAID NORTHWEST 1/4, 191.82 FEET TO THE CENTERLINE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY NO. 75, THENCE SOUTH 0°31'12" WEST ALONG SAID CENTERLINE 16.94 FEET TO THE POINT OF INTERSECTION OF SAID CENTERLINE WITH THE CENTERLINE OF STATE ROAD NO. 40, THENCE SOUTH 89°41'48" EAST ALONG SAID STATE ROAD 40 CENTERLINE 821.88 FEET, THENCE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST, 53.75 FEET TO THE NORTH RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID STATE ROAD, THENCE CONTINUE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST 250.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 89°41'48" WEST 150.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 0°31'12" EAST 816.54 FEET TO A POINT THAT IS 80.00 FEET SOUTHERLY OF AND AT RIGHT ANGLE TO THE CENTERLINE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD FOR THE POINT OF BEGINNING, THENCE SOUTH 78°11'52" WEST PARALLEL WITH SAID CENTERLINE 477.85 FEET, THENCE NORTH 11°37'34" WEST 45.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE SOUTHERLY RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF SAID RAILROAD, SAID POINT BEING 35.00 FEET FROM AND AT RIGHT ANGLE TO SAID RAILROAD CENTERLINE, THENCE NORTH 78°11'52" EAST ALONG SAID RAILROAD RIGHTOF-WAY LINE 149.37 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 11°48'08" EAST, PERPENDICULAR TO SAID CENTERLINE, 25.00 FEET, THENCE NORTH 78°11'52" EAST ALONG SAID RAILROAD RIGHTOF-WAY LINE 332.71 FEET, THENCE SOUTH 0°31'12" WEST, 20.47 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. CONTAINING 9.31 ACRES, MORE OR LESS. AKA: A PORTION OF 22817-000-00 This procedure shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 177, Florida Statutes. The Board shall consider a petition for vacation and resolution to vacate after required publication of this notice. Persons wishing to do so should provide their written comments on this subject to the Office of the County Engineer, 412 SE 25th Avenue, Ocala, Florida, 34471, prior to the 15th day of October, 2025. October 1,6 2025 LSAR0378599