Planning and Zoning Commission, March 19, 2026
Votes on Low density residential to office FLU amendment and rezoning
What happened
The Orange County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of most rezoning cases but recommended DENIAL (do-not-adopt) of the 1600 Columbia Street LLC request (SS-25-12-028 / RZ-26-03-010) to change the future land use from low-medium density residential to commercial…
- Jurisdiction
- Orange County, FL
- Governing body
- Advisory (makes a recommendation)
- Date
- March 19, 2026
- Decisions
- 9 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Voted
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRZ2603011
Recommended9256 First Avenue
Recommended7449 Restful Street
Recommended 4-1South of proposed Grove Blossom Way extension, District 1
Recommended7449 Restful Street
Recommended 4-11955 South Apopka Vineland Road
Recommended 4-1Future land use
Denied 4-1Free sample: decision 1 of 9
Rezoning at 1955 South Apopka Vineland Road
Rezone 20.98-acre property from A-1 and RCE to R-1A restricted to allow 51 (revised to 50) single-family detached homes. Underlying future land use is low density residential. Recommended approval 4-1 with Commissioner Wiggins opposed over traffic/school capacity concerns.
- Development limited to 51 detached single family homes
- lots along the southern property boundary shall be at least 85 feet in width
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Orange County Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of most rezoning cases but recommended DENIAL (do-not-adopt) of the 1600 Columbia Street LLC request (SS-25-12-028 / RZ-26-03-010) to change the future land use from low-medium density residential to commercial…
Key Decisions (9)
Rezoning at 1955 South Apopka Vineland Road
Rezoning at 9256 First Avenue
Continuance of RZ2603012 at 835 Overa Hoover Road
Rezoning at 7449 Restful Street
Continuance of case pending school capacity determination
Rezoning at 803 and 833 Pahoa Street
Future land use amendment and rezoning at 1600 Columbia Street
Low density residential to office FLU amendment and rezoning
FLU map amendment and text amendment for resort development
Zoning Changes (6)
Development Activity (7)
51-lot single-family subdivision at 1955 South Apopka Vineland Road
Residential
Warehouse storage building at 9256 First Avenue
Industrial
Duplex/two single-family homes at 7449 Restful Street
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Commissioner Gray repeatedly emphasized a significant need for infill and…
Infrastructure
Traffic capacity and school capacity concerns recur across multiple cases…
Commercial Demand
A restaurant tenant was cited as interested in the 1600…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, 4 commissioners, 7 staff members, the applicant, 4 applicant's representatives, and a member of the public.
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