Board of Zoning Adjustment, February 5, 2026
Approves University office special exception at 1320 North Semoran Boulevard, unanimous
What happened
The Orange County Board of Zoning Adjustment heard seven variance/special-exception cases on 2026-02-05, forwarding recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.
- Jurisdiction
- Orange County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- February 5, 2026
- Decisions
- 8 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (7)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsUniversity office
RecommendedMoss Park Daycare
RecommendedFire suppression tank setback
RecommendedPergola setback
RecommendedNew Residence
DeniedGarage-to-ADU conversion
RecommendedSummer kitchen
RecommendedFree sample: decision 1 of 8
Variances for new residence at 719 Pahoa Street
Four variances in A-1 Agricultural District for a proposed three-story, eight-bed, eight-bath, 9,082 sq ft single-family home: north side setback 5 ft (10 required), south side setback 5.08 ft (10 required), front setback 20 ft (35 required), and building height 43.3 ft (35 permitted). Applicant Yogaraj Bihari. Five comments in opposition. Board denied on compatibility and variance criteria grounds.
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 Board of Zoning Adjustment heard seven variance/special-exception cases on 2026-02-05, forwarding recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.
Key Decisions (8)
Variances for new residence at 719 Pahoa Street
Summer kitchen variance at Islesworth PD
Pergola setback variances at 16289 Silver Grove Boulevard
Lot area and shed variances at 12514 Summerport Lane
Garage-to-ADU conversion variances on Judy Court
University office special exception at 1320 North Semoran Boulevard
Daycare special exception and grass parking variance for Spring of Life Methodist Church on Moss Park Road
Fire suppression tank setback variance for Dollar General in Bithlo
Development Activity (8)
Three-story single-family residence at 719 Pahoa Street
Residential
Summer kitchen at Isleworth PD residence
Residential
Pergolas at 16289 Silver Grove Boulevard
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Lake Butler/Summerport and Pahoa Street areas near Lake Sherwood see…
Infrastructure
Rural settlement areas like Bithlo lack municipal water and fire…
Commercial Demand
Dollar General is actively expanding in Orange County rural corridors,…
Who Spoke (23)
On the record: the chair, 5 commissioners, 4 applicants, 4 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 2 members of the public.
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