Planning and Zoning Commission - 2026-04-16
Approves Rezoning at South Ekonlockhatchee Trail, 5-2
What happened
The Orange County Planning and Zoning Commission heard eleven zoning/land-use cases on 2026-04-16, approving all of them, though several drew dissent tied to Florida SB 180 forcing agricultural-to-residential rezonings for consistency with future land use.
- Jurisdiction
- Orange County, FL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- April 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 5-2
Projects in this meeting (11)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearings7235 Gardner Street, District 5
Recommended8868 and 8890 Curry Ford Road, District 2
Recommended1225 Susanna Boulevard, District 5
RecommendedSmall scale FLU
Recommended1432 18th Street, District 6
Recommended1533 Pine Street, Apopka, District 2
Recommended503 and 515 North John Young Parkway, District 6
Recommended8244 Curry Ford Road, District 3
Recommended 6-11490 18th Street, District 6
Recommended9526 6th Street, District 3
Recommended835 O'Berry Hoover Road, District 4
Recommended 5-2Meeting Summary
The Orange County Planning and Zoning Commission heard eleven zoning/land-use cases on 2026-04-16, approving all of them, though several drew dissent tied to Florida SB 180 forcing agricultural-to-residential rezonings for consistency with future land use.
Key Decisions (14)
Rezoning at 5709 Camellia Drive
Rezoning at 835 O'Berry Hoover Road
Rezoning at South Ekonlockhatchee Trail
Rezoning at 1225 Susanna Boulevard
Rezoning at 8244 Curry Ford Road
Zoning Changes (13)
Development Activity (13)
5709 Camellia Drive office rezoning
Commercial
835 O'Berry Hoover Road three-home development
Residential
South Ekonlockhatchee Trail five-home development
Residential
1225 Susanna Boulevard single family home
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Multiple commissioners cited Orlando's affordability and housing crisis as a…
Sentiment
Florida SB 180 and future-land-use consistency rules are forcing repeated…
Infrastructure
Stormwater, flooding, wetland loss, and Curry Ford Road traffic (40,000…
Who Spoke (41)
On the record: the chair, 6 commissioners, 10 staff members, 6 applicants, 5 applicant's representatives, a witness, and 9 members of the public.
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