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- Minutes: Council approved minutes from the Dec. 9, 2024 agenda review and city council meeting. Motion by Commissioner Stewart; second by Commissioner Sheehan. Outcome: approved.

- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda (multiple items including funding and contracts, affordable-housing items noted in the mayoral update). Motion to approve consent agenda carried unanimously.

- Ordinances on second reading (adopted):
• Ordinance 2024-52 — Amendments to the city's growth management plan for ~3,300 acres north of State Road 528 (designation changes and resource protection overlay). Motion by Commissioner Grama; second by Commissioner Ortiz. Outcome: adopted.
• Ordinance 2024-55 — Establish the Orlando SED Community Development District (CDD) pursuant to chapter 190 statutes; designates initial board supervisors. Motion by Commissioner Rose; second by Commissioner Stewart. Outcome: adopted. Public comment: Samuel Chambers expressed opposition to using a CDD for the West Court development and raised concerns about shifting infrastructure costs to the district's property owners.
• Ordinance 2024-56 — Amend the growth management plan for an area north of Lake Fairview with Wekiva and resource protection overlays. Motion by Commissioner Stewart; second by Commissioner Rose. Outcome: adopted.

- Ordinances on first reading (approved on first reading):
• Ordinance 2025-1 — Future land use map change for ~10.5 acres between SR 528 and Dowden Road (Urban Activity Center to Mixed Use Corridor, medium intensity). Motion by Commissioner Grama; second by Commissioner Ortiz. Outcome: approved on first reading.
• Ordinance 2025-2 — Annexation of ~8.9 acres south of Fairview Shores Drive into the city corporate limits. Motion by Commissioner Stewart; second by Commissioner Rose. Outcome: approved on first reading.

- Neighborhood Improvement District Board: Amendment to landscaping contract for Orange Avenue project to add electronic signage, increasing the contract by just over $4,000. Motion by Commissioner Sheehan; second by Commissioner Stewart. Outcome: approved by the board.

- Mayor Pro Tem elections: Commissioner Burns was elected Mayor Pro Tem 1 (nominated by Commissioner Sheehan); Commissioner Stewart was elected Mayor Pro Tem 2. Outcome: both elected by voice vote.

- Quasi‑judicial rulings (adopted hearing officer recommended orders):
• Case QJ2024-10168 (108 Kennison Drive): Council adopted the hearing officer’s recommended order denying the petitioner’s appeal and affirming the HPB’s approval of a two‑car garage with ADU (motion by Commissioner Sheehan; second by Commissioner Stewart). Outcome: appeal denied; HPB approval affirmed.
• Case QJ2024-5 / HPB2024-10228 (611 E. Concord): Council adopted the hearing officer’s recommended order denying the petitioners’ challenge and affirming HPB conditions (motion by Commissioner Sheehan; second by Commissioner Burns). Outcome: hearing officer recommendation adopted; HPB approval affirmed with conditions regarding door treatments.

Votes recorded in the transcript were voice votes for these items; recorded individual tallies were not provided in the public portion of the transcript excerpt.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Orlando - Council Meeting January 13, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A compact list of formal actions the Orlando City Council took at its Jan. 13 meeting, including ordinance adoptions, quasi‑judicial rulings and administrative approvals.","taxTitle","Orlando, Orange County, Florida","taxId",2968,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392235,"Orlando council upholds approval for two‑car garage with ADU after neighbor’s appeal",1238,4315000,5553000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2110126-1fe9a77cf496cb62cdd6169ac99a6966&start=4315&end=5553","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2110126-1fe9a77cf496cb62cdd6169ac99a6966/thumbnail_4315000.jpg","/articles/6392235/Orlando/Orange-County/Florida/Orlando-council-upholds-approval-for-twocar-garage-with-ADU-after-neighbors-appeal","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392235-6bf5a403c50040f9a72cf50a71f73405/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213811&Signature=ltZESz3uaR2O25vy6tEUjZK30DQx8iwVUXPTL0EyK8MAI4vExzRD9kIuLu-zByKpTT57LCnqNgU-1uh4yBKO9iiPMeVO7by2rYqol0exX2hNnZg3cDovbd-iA5v0yCWv9Fgsq5uMSz-cNNQlTil6sbzZ5r7~YH5ARN0n37vW2TvD0aeq75KQvMaZWdHl~Fe8yYIpjGLuaFXvjuxILnOsynuvpdPRJEuyHzzyLrlEKKa0OMoq2fHAKECn4EdsUTOY6nqq-JyUUhN73qm9j40Ui5cXuH7pEU2BXDbZfBbTF1NyjHHhFyaaaCUpIWDniQ9nu-TlYa50sSxzhzJuiaCULA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Orlando City Council on Jan. 13 adopted a hearing officer’s recommended order denying a neighbor’s appeal and affirming the Historic Preservation Board’s approval to build a two‑car garage with a second‑floor accessory dwelling unit (ADU) at 108 Kennison Drive.

Tim McClendon, assistant manager of city planning, told the council the Historic Preservation Board originally deferred the application in August and asked staff and the applicant to explore one‑story alternatives. Staff and the applicant concluded a single‑story design would not meet code limits for lot coverage and the proposed two‑story design complied with applicable standards; the HPB later unanimously recommended approval with conditions. A hearing officer who conducted a quasi‑judicial de novo hearing in December concluded the petitioner failed to produce competent, substantial evidence to overturn the HPB decision and recommended denying the appeal.

Kimberly Rogers, the adjoining neighbor and petitioner, urged council not to adopt the hearing officer’s order. Rogers said the staff report and the recommended order contained factual errors and that a correct analysis of the historic-district pattern supports only a single‑story accessory structure. \"This recommended order is full of errors and I'm asking you to please take the time to fact check it and correct it before this is adopted,\" Rogers said during her allotted time.

The homeowners and applicants, Jennifer Veilar and her husband, addressed council together and said they had worked for nearly three years with an architect to design a garage and ADU that \"mimic the original architecture of the existing homes closely as possible.\" Jennifer Veilar said the owners will not use the ADU as a short‑term rental and do not plan to park additional vehicles on the street.

Commissioner Sheehan moved to adopt the hearing officer’s recommended order; the motion passed after the council’s recorded voice vote. The adopted order affirms the HPB approval and allows the applicant to proceed subject to the HPB and building‑code conditions listed in the staff recommendation and the hearing officer’s findings.

Why it matters: The case highlights tension in historic districts between property owners’ desires to add living space and neighbors’ interest in preserving historic pattern and setbacks. The council’s action leaves the two‑story garage/ADU approved, while reaffirming the formal quasi‑judicial findings that were entered on the record.","The council adopted a hearing officer’s recommended order rejecting a neighbor’s appeal and affirming Historic Preservation Board approval for a two‑car garage with an accessory dwelling unit at 108 Kennison Drive.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6392239,"Orlando council backs plan for 140 affordable apartments in Callahan and funding to preserve units",88,4026000,4114000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2110126-1fe9a77cf496cb62cdd6169ac99a6966&start=4026&end=4114","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2110126-1fe9a77cf496cb62cdd6169ac99a6966/thumbnail_4026000.jpg","/articles/6392239/Orlando/Orange-County/Florida/Orlando-council-backs-plan-for-140-affordable-apartments-in-Callahan-and-funding-to-preserve-units","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6392239-433e9270d1dee272dcfaa93981f9b19b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213811&Signature=GJMUXAziCODIpnFIHwqtQeDpPVCRlObMVSV9xRGUoBf1Mnl0dhQLzIkQNPxNayprNoZZoVqeldZz403wZBG86~Q7RHQY255g-r0fXPAWFg1BAOOs42D9kre99cg-NQFkbVqYd7nDJ0kVe6uLuBBXQLNtktjCX9uSxd42l-TBSUMzLGCSofzYP2w3jIT3zfLsqWb3z-cRxkGkKF9qoY9WV-Cg8PW3c1oTE-whAp4hjgYdJ~KRhpsqIrJpNyhlefLctrVlDwZTPmK2IZINth-R2Klj-ruJP8T3BlB-DiNbIwSB0RRjJDDKsVDZ2VR4bh14weJy-SYYRNSbpqv6SRPsDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Buddy Dyer and council members on Jan. 13 highlighted a package of affordable-housing actions the city is advancing, including support for developer New Rock Company to build 140 affordable apartments in the Callahan neighborhood and several preservation grants and rehab projects.

The council’s mayoral update noted the Slush Advisory Committee had recommended New Rock Company’s proposal and that the planned apartments would be reserved for households at or below 80% of area median income, with 10% of units dedicated to permanent supportive housing. \"B24 is a request to approve the Slush Advisory Committee's recommendation of the New Rock Company's proposal to develop 140 affordable apartment units in the Callahan neighborhood using our Accelerate Orlando funds,\" Mayor Dyer said.

The mayor also reported the city has issued rebates totalling $782,000 across seven certified affordable developments since the program began. In addition, the city is allocating $772,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to Housing and Neighborhood Development Services (HANDS) to upgrade kitchens in 36 affordable apartment units, and is funding a roof-replacement program run by Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay for 15 homeowners.

Council members praised the mix of preservation and new production. Commissioner Burns said she supported the overall package as part of the council’s housing priorities. Commissioner Stewart and others noted that preserving existing affordable units is as important as building new ones.

The mayor placed the items on the consent agenda for formal council action, and council adopted the consent agenda (which includes funding and contract approvals) during the meeting.

Why it matters: The measures advance both new affordable development and short-term preservation work—kitchen upgrades and roof repairs—that can keep existing affordable units habitable and on the market. The 10% permanent-supportive-housing set-aside explicitly targets people who require long-term supportive services.

What’s next: The New Rock Company proposal and the specific contract and funding approvals were included on the council consent agenda and were acted on in the meeting’s consent vote. Further project-level approvals (site plan, permitting, contract execution) will follow standard staff review and procurement steps.","The Orlando City Council signaled support for a developer recommendation to build 140 affordable apartments in the Callahan neighborhood using Accelerate Orlando funds and approved several preservation grants and rehab projects to keep existing units in service.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Orlando City Council actions, Jan. 13, 2025

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