Board of Zoning Adjustment, May 7, 2026
Approved: ADU and mechanical equipment in front of principal structure at 8139 Soldierwood Street, unanimous
What happened
On May 7, 2026, Orange County approved ADU and mechanical equipment in front of principal structure at 8139 Soldierwood Street (unanimous).
The Orange County Board of Zoning Adjustment heard 12 variance and special-exception cases on 2026-05-07, approving all of them (each on a voice vote, motions carrying) as recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners.
- Jurisdiction
- Orange County, FL
- Date
- May 7, 2026
- Decisions
- 14 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Projects in this meeting (10)
Each is its own project; some span multiple hearingsNormal high water setback
ApprovedAddition rear setback
ApprovedLakeside Pocket Park
ApprovedShed side setback
ApprovedSix-foot fence
ApprovedDetached garage in front of principal structure
ApprovedAttached pergola rear setback
ApprovedSunroom rear setback
ApprovedShed side setback
ApprovedDeck setback
ApprovedFree sample: decision 1 of 14
Sign height/copy-area variances for Orlando Health hospital at Turkey Lake Road
Two variances in a PD district: allow a ground sign 27 feet tall in lieu of 15, and cumulative copy area of 531.9 sq ft in lieu of 220, for the Orlando Health hospital campus (~21 acres) on Turkey Lake Road. Applicant Andrew McCown of GAI Consultants on behalf of Orlando Health. Approved subject to standard three conditions.
- standard three conditions in staff report
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Key Decisions (14)
Sign height/copy-area variances for Orlando Health hospital at Turkey Lake Road
Deck setback variances at 8016 Frenzy Drive (Big Sand Lake)
Detached garage in front of principal structure at 25341 Bartholomew Street
Shed side setback variance at 9009 Lake Hickory Nut Drive
Six-foot fence variance at 5303 Faywood Court
Lot width/area variances at Hempel Avenue (Gotha)
Sunroom rear setback variance at 3064 John Donne Court
Attached pergola rear setback variance at Jalene Drive
Addition rear setback variance at 8631 Valley Ridge Court
Shed side setback variance at 9421 Seaman Street
ADU and mechanical equipment in front of principal structure at 8139 Soldierwood Street
Lot width/area variances at Timor Drive
Normal high water setback variances at 9146 (Lake Tibet Butler)
Special exception for lakeside pocket park at Summerlin/Gatlin (Lake Gem Mary)
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Development Activity (5)
Orlando Health hospital ground sign replacement (Turkey Lake Road)
Commercial
Single-family residence with attached ADU at Hempel Avenue (Gotha)
Residential
Two-story single-family residence at Timor Drive
Residential
2 additional development records with full detail in Pro.
Market Signals (4)
Infrastructure
Multiple lakefront and rural properties rely on private wells rather…
Labor
A homeowner reported severe contractor availability and cost escalation post-COVID,…
Sentiment
Board members repeatedly noted anonymous code-enforcement complaints triggering costly variance…
Commercial Demand
Orange County continues to see high visitor volume (~75 million…
Who spoke
19 distinct speakers; 9 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Applicant Rep, 5 Staff, 5 Applicant, 1 Chair, 4 Board Member, 1 Commissioner.
Identified name roles: 3 Applicant Rep, 3 Applicant, 2 Board Member, 1 Staff.
Speaker sample: Caris Morgan, Applicant.
8 more identified names in Pro: 3 Applicant Rep, 2 Board Member, 2 Applicant, 1 Staff.
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Zoning terms (17)
433 recorded timestamps
- zoning (75 timestamps)
- variance (160 timestamps)
- density (4 timestamps)
- setback (70 timestamps)
- residential (15 timestamps)
- approved (23 timestamps)
Decision moments (13)
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