Frequently Asked Questions
Orange County Board of County Commissioners, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Orlando City Council are all monitored by ZoneWire for FLUM amendments, rezoning, PD amendments, and comprehensive plan amendments.
Orange County, FL has approximately 6 zoning-related meetings per month across the BCC, Planning and Zoning Commission, and Orlando City Council.
A FLUM (Future Land Use Map) amendment in Orange County changes the designated use for a parcel in the long-term land use plan. FLUM amendments near tourist corridors like Universal and Disney are high-value signals for commercial development.
The most active development areas in Orange County are Lake Nona for medical and mixed-use campus projects, the International Drive tourist corridor for hospitality and commercial development, and the Horizon West growth area for master-planned residential communities.
Important zoning terms for Orange County, FL include FLUM amendment, rezoning, PD (Planned Development) amendment, comprehensive plan amendment, DRI (Development of Regional Impact), specific parcel master plan, and conditional use. ZoneWire tracks all of these automatically across every Orange County governing body.