Orange County Zoning Decisions: June 2026

In June 2026, Orange County held 5 public meetings covering zoning matters. 20 zoning decisions had a recorded outcome this month: 16 approved (89% approval rate), 2 denied, 2 deferred. Activity was up 15% compared to May (613 activity items across 4 meetings).

Zoning Decisions This Month

Community Residential Home Distance Variance at 6301 Sunshine St.

Denied.

Denied variance for Marie Lafray to allow community residential home 807.5 feet from existing community residential home in lieu of required 1,000 feet. Proposed six-person home for individuals with disabilities where applicant would also reside.

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Rezoning at 719 Pahoa Street from A1 to R2

Approved.

Rezone property at 719 Pahoa Street, District 6, from A1 Citrus Rural District to R2 Restricted Residential District for one detached single family home. Concerns raised about unpermitted fill and stormwater runoff to be addressed at permitting.

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Rezoning at 41 and 45 South Hastings Street to PO

Approved.

Rezone 41 and 45 South Hastings Street, District 6, from R1 to PO Professional Office District (alternative recommendation) for an office building with real estate, accounting, insurance uses and podcast studio. Staff's primary recommendation was denial/C1; alternative PO approved.

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Industrial FLU and Rezoning at 6780 Narcoossee Rd and 7851 Brentwood Dr

Approved.

Small-scale future land use amendment SS25-12-020 from low-medium density residential to industrial, and rezoning RZ25-12-020 of 7851 Brentwood Dr from A2 to I-1/I-5 light industrial, District 3. Applicants Tim and Teresa O'Donnell. Staff primary recommendation was denial; alternative approved with modified single restriction (buffer only, no aggregation requirement). Commissioner Holt dissented.

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Small-scale FLU amendment at 1816 Duskin Avenue

Approved.

Small-scale future land use map amendment SS26-03-008 amending future land use from low density residential to medium density residential at 1816 Duskin Avenue, District 6, for up to eight multifamily dwelling units (likely fewer after pending Marlow Avenue maintenance plat). Applicant Joseph Mingo. Property retains R3 zoning; no rezoning proposed.

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Consent Agenda Approval with Pulled Appointment

Approved.

Board approved the consent agenda after pulling the appointment of Maria Saavedra (to succeed Roberto Gonzalez in the District 3 representative seat on the Arts and Cultural Affairs Advisory Council) due to a possible conflict; consent items included donation of 139 AED defibrillators to local governments/school board, a funding agreement with FDOT to advance East SR 50 construction from Avalon Park Blvd to Chuluota Rd, and FEMA Hazard Mitigation grant funding ($440,592.75) for Bonnebrook subdivision stormwater pump stations.

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Shed Variance at 1826 Crescent Blvd.

Approved.

Approved variance to allow existing shed with normal high water elevation setback of 27.3 feet in lieu of 30 feet and north side setback of 3.2 feet in lieu of 5 feet. Applicant Sonia Rodriguez agreed to remove portion of deck and shed number two. Property has active code violation from October 2025.

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Yard House Restaurant Signage Variance at West Irlo Bronson Highway

Denied.

Denied variance request to allow maximum copy area of 176.4 square feet for wall signage in lieu of 91.08 square feet for new Yard House restaurant replacing former Joe's Crab Shack. Applicant SES Branding representing Darden Restaurants offered to remove one sign reducing request to 117.6 square feet.

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Showing the 8 most significant of 20 recorded zoning decisions. See all Orange County meetings →

Zoning Changes

• R-1A → NAC at 1424 and 1426 29th Street, District 6
• C-1 → C-2, 0.4 acres at 319 Dillon Circle, District 3 (Oscar)
• A-1 → R-2 at 719 Pahoa Street, Orlando
• A-1 → R-1AAA, 0.46 acres at 0 Edgewood Ranch Road, District 6
• R-1 → PO at 41 and 45 South Hastings Street, District 6
• A-2 → I-1/I-5 at 7851 Brentwood Drive, District 3 (Tim and Teresa O'Donnell)
• Various commercial and industrial → Same with new MTOS use allowance at Commercial and Industrial Zoning Districts Countywide (Orange County Zoning Division)

Top Keywords This Month

• zoning: 146 instances
• residential: 92 instances
• variance: 81 instances
• commercial: 54 instances
• setback: 49 instances

What to Watch

• Residential mentions were up 197% from May.
• Commercial came up 170% more often than May.

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