Board of County Commissioners, January 13, 2026
Approves Rezoning R-1A to R-1 restricted — north side of Staunton Avenue (appealed), unanimous
What happened
Orange County's Board of County Commissioners voted 4-3 to challenge (rather than negotiate a pre-suit settlement of) the Central Florida Expressway Authority's eminent-domain condemnation of four county-owned Green Place conservation parcels (including Eagle's Roost) for State R…
- Jurisdiction
- Orange County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (5)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsRZ2509002
Approved1860 Staunton Avenue, south side of Staunton Avenue, District 5
ApprovedSouthchase
ApprovedVoluntary
ApprovedWest Orange Plaza
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 15
Conservation infrastructure sales tax exploration (Trust for Public Land)
Board reached consensus (no formal vote) authorizing Mayor Demings to sign a one-page letter engaging Trust for Public Land to conduct feasibility research and public opinion polling (est. ~$125,000, privately/grant funded) on a potential half-cent or full-cent infrastructure sales tax that could fund conservation land, stormwater, roads, and other capital needs. A 1-cent tax was estimated to raise ~$528,000,000 with ~84% paid by visitors/non-residents.
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
Orange County's Board of County Commissioners voted 4-3 to challenge (rather than negotiate a pre-suit settlement of) the Central Florida Expressway Authority's eminent-domain condemnation of four county-owned Green Place conservation parcels (including Eagle's Roost) for State R…
Key Decisions (15)
Conservation infrastructure sales tax exploration (Trust for Public Land)
CFX eminent-domain condemnation of four county conservation parcels for SR 534 — challenge the taking
Orange County canvassing board appointment
BZA recommended actions (11 cases)
Planning and Zoning Commission recommendations (two rezonings)
Southchase PD amendment — helipad/vertiport at AdventHealth freestanding ER (Parcel 44)
Quadrangle PD amendment — 900 student housing bedrooms (Tract 12B)
West Orange Plaza PD amendment — master sign plan and signage waivers (AdventHealth ER)
Kensington Church Village H PD amendment (church and preschool)
Reddit property PD amendment — increased industrial entitlements (self-storage on former landfill)
Voluntary annexation — 2619 Mayer Street to City of Orlando
Rezoning R-1A to R-1 restricted — north side of Staunton Avenue (appealed)
Rezoning R-1A to R-1 restricted — south side of Staunton Avenue (appealed)
Orange County branding ordinance and administrative regulations
Work session — Affordable Housing for Religious Institutional Lands program
Development Activity (9)
AdventHealth freestanding ER and helipad/vertiport (Southchase Parcel 44)
Commercial
Quadrangle Tract 12B student housing
Residential
AdventHealth emergency department (West Orange Plaza)
Commercial
Market Signals (7)
Housing Demand
Orange County continues to convert underutilized office parks (Quadrangle) to…
Housing Demand
A resident noted Orlando-area housing inventory ranged from 5.3 to…
Infrastructure
Aging neighborhoods around Lake Killarney face stormwater flooding, septic overflow,…
Who Spoke (82)
On the record: the mayor, 6 commissioners, 10 staff members, 4 attorneys, the applicant, 4 applicant's representatives, 2 witnesses, and 49 members of the public.
Agenda scorecard
Our pre-meeting forecast, graded against the recorded voteZoneWire called 4 of 4 land-use forecasts on this agenda.
2619 Mayer Street rezone
> **1.** <u>26-0011</u> √Case # CDR-25-06-146 Carlos Perero, Kimley-Horn and Associates… site plan
**3.** <u>26-0003</u> √Case # CDR-25-07-186 - Jennifer Stickler, Kimley-Horn &… site plan
**4.** <u>26-0001</u> √Case # CDR-25-06-144 Constance Silver, PE, Tri3 Civil Engineering… site plan
Woodward Ave subdivision
**1.** <u>26-0090</u> Approval of the Preliminary Plat of Lake Cawood Cove subdivision
Jennie Jewel Drive annexation
More land-use items (1)
1 item with no recorded vote on this agenda
- > **2.** <u>26-0002</u> √Case # CDR-25-05-095 Christopher Leppert, Kimley-Horn and… site…Case 26-0002No vote recorded
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