Orange County Zoning Decisions: February 2026

In February 2026, Orange County held 3 public meetings covering zoning matters. 14 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 13 approved (93% approval rate), 1 denied. Activity was down 60% compared to January (1115 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Variance for 3-story residence at 719 Pahoa Street

Denied.

Applicant Yogaraj Bihari requested four variances for a new 9,082 sq ft, 8-bed/8-bath, three-story residence: north side setback of 5 ft (10 ft required), south side setback of 5.08 ft (10 ft required), front setback of 20 ft (35 ft required), and building height of 43.3 ft (35 ft max). Property is in A-1 Agricultural Zoning District. Staff recommended denial; board found the structure incompatible with existing one and two-story homes in the area.

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Rezoning at 1111 Timor Avenue for Single-Family Home Reconstruction

Approved.

Applicant Arthur Stagg received approval to rezone 0.15-acre property from R-1A to R-1 to allow demolition and reconstruction of a single-family home. The lot width of approximately 50 feet is consistent with the 1926 subdivision plat but does not meet current R-1A standards requiring 70-75 foot wide lots.

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Rezoning at 7409/7429 Restful Street for Three Single-Family Homes

Approved.

Applicant Edward Barrows received approval to rezone 1.96 acres from A-2 farmland rural district to restricted R-2 residential district to allow construction of three single-family homes pending a lot split. The restriction limits development to three single-family lots to maintain the rural character of the street.

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Rezoning at 8206-8236 Curry Ford Road for 36 Townhomes

Approved.

Applicant Duncan Wynne on behalf of Tanner Wynne received approval to rezone approximately 3.6 acres from A-2 farmland rural district to R-2 residential district to allow construction of 36 townhomes (nine buildings with four units each). Price point projected at $350,000-$365,000. A motion to restrict density to 7 units per acre (26 units) failed before the unrestricted approval passed.

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Mobile Home Replacement at 526/538 Shepherd Road in Bithlo

Approved.

Applicant Neil Nguyen received approval to rezone 0.83 acres from RT-2 to RT-1 mobile home subdivision district to replace two existing mobile homes with new hurricane-compliant manufactured homes. This was the first case to undergo the county's new fiscal sustainability analysis, which estimated a negative net fiscal impact of approximately $1,000 per year.

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Future Land Use Amendment at 6606 Vineyard Road

Approved.

Applicant Lonnie Caldwell received approval to amend future land use on 0.83-acre site from low density residential to low medium density residential to allow eight residential dwelling units configured as two fourplex townhome buildings for rental. Applicant was not present at hearing.

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Lot area and shed location variances at 12514 Summerport Lane

Approved.

Applicant Rebecca Goloff requested variance for minimum lot area of 0.74 acres (1 acre required) and to allow existing shed in front of principal structure. Property is lakefront on Lake Butler in RCE zoning district. Previous home demolished; new 6,250 sq ft residence proposed. Staff recommended approval of variance 1 and denial of variance 2, but board approved both due to wetland buffer constraints, drainage issues, and limited buildable area.

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Rezoning at 7152 Memory Lane for Auto Repair and Used Car Dealership

Approved.

Applicant Mohammed Soil Roman received approval to rezone property from A-2 farmland rural district to I-1 I-5 restricted industrial district light for auto repair and used car dealership use. The property is surrounded by industrial uses including AutoNation Toyota parking lot.

See the vote tally and conditions for this decision →

Showing the 8 most significant of 14 recorded zoning decisions. See all Orange County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• R-1A → R-1, 0.15 acres at 1111 Timor Avenue, District 5 (Arthur Stagg)
• A-2 → R-2 (restricted), 1.96 acres at 7409 and 7429 Restful Street, District 5 (Edward Barrows)
• A-2 → I-1 I-5 (restricted) at 7152 Memory Lane, District 5 (Mohammed Soil Roman)
• A-2 → R-2, approximately 3.6 acres at 8206, 8224, and 8236 Curry Ford Road, District 3 (Tanner Wynne)
• RT-2 → RT-1, 0.83 acres at 526 and 538 Shepherd Road, Bithlo Rural Settlement, District 5 (Neil Nguyen)

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• land use: 37 instances
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• comprehensive plan: 23 instances

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