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City attorney’s office presenter Andrew Hand told the commission that the ordinance implements statutory requirements in chapter 177 of Florida law, specifically referencing the need to shift final plat approvals from elected bodies to an administrative reviewer and to create processes that allow permitting to occur before a final plat is approved. Hand said the city had prepared a temporary resolution delegating administrative plat approvals to the city administrator while the code is amended.

The ordinance incorporates statutory submittal requirements that Hand said must be in local code: timelines and coordination with utilities and public‑safety reviewers, a 130 percent bond requirement for certain work, indemnification and hold‑harmless language for the city, and other technical checks the statute requires. Hand also described a provision to allow up to four model sales homes per builder in a development, recommended by staff to align with anticipated on‑site activity under the expedited process. He said the statute allows a developer to construct a portion of dwelling units prior to final plat approval if statutory conditions are met.

Commissioners asked how the administrative process will work in practice. Hand and staff emphasized that development review (fire, police, utilities and engineering) will still occur through the city’s DRC (development review committee) and that final technical reviews and legal checks will advise the administrative approver. Commissioner Dooney said he opposed the underlying state law on principle because it reduces local control, but he praised staff for codifying the required changes clearly. Commissioner Washington and others asked about timelines, the definition of minor versus major replats, and whether the essential engineering approvals would still be required before on‑site work begins; staff answered that engineering and permit submittals remain prerequisites for issuing permits under the expedited process.

Commissioner Dooney moved to find Ordinance 3128 consistent with the comprehensive plan and to recommend approval; Commissioner Washington seconded. The commission voted in favor and the motion carried.

(Ending) The recommendation goes to the City Council; if the council adopts the ordinance the city’s code will be amended to reflect the administrative plat approvals, preliminary/final plat structure, and the expedited permitting requirements the presenter said the legislature has required. Staff and the city attorney said they will return with any future technical code amendments if the state law is further clarified or revised.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Apopka Planning Commission Meeting September 9, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The commission recommended approval of Ordinance 3128, which creates a preliminary‑and‑final plat process and an expedited residential subdivision permitting system to implement recent state statutes; commissioners raised concerns about loss of local control but voted to recommend the ordinance to the City Council.","taxTitle","Apopka, Orange County, Florida","taxId",4597,"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},5986200,"Apopka planning commission backs mixed‑use future land use for 155 MA Board Street",581,196000,777000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5765783-43640fc4c1b038d6b326d9ebba96d57b&start=196&end=777","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5765783-43640fc4c1b038d6b326d9ebba96d57b/thumbnail_196000.jpg","/articles/5986200/Apopka/Orange-County/Florida/Apopka-planning-commission-backs-mixeduse-future-land-use-for-155-MA-Board-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5986200-ff05a3a2a4a4dff7636fa6698f0c9b74/orig.mp4?Expires=1775447635&Signature=Uyziz7-UKUl72~2Q3t9vovXj4h~fZQ3AdrmvC20APbam6yvkP57JF9owslW2~KxyHpwmk4Um7FRfdCFqXOIkRgE44C5mxXzpdR4vPWwCRjXUqE0Ny5AylgUV9u3M1nrjIuipf1MLNvYVzqeZGY69Lph0oOr5jmzJu5H-7zqHEgNsQyJ42rWMTpqgxLEHvY9lCJHR-0he367Pmmr5WmDbXiWuaKzqDi35B8PtzWNWnKacMlF2jG64ZQDcklxeN99ZgHEWkDKmv~3JBQu0xVlRPdQQhS5ckBNwHUVxOX09kZ3IJE6Pza7nr3shHCC~oVVL6pGvXgngGvMdkoYM-8nc7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of Apopka Planning and Zoning Commission voted Sept. 8 to recommend changing the future land use designation for a vacant 1.27‑acre parcel at 155 MA Board Street from residential medium to mixed use, a change city staff said will align the property’s future‑land‑use map with its existing mixed‑use downtown zoning.

The move matters because the current designation, residential medium, was described by staff as allowing up to 10 dwelling units per acre, while the mixed‑use designation is intended to bring the property into consistency with downtown zoning that allows higher residential intensity and mixed uses. City planner John Son said the applicant has indicated an intent to develop three housing units on the site but had not submitted a final site plan.

Commission discussion focused on scale and neighborhood context. Several commissioners asked about unit sizes and how three townhouses would fit on 1.27 acres; Commissioner Washington asked about square footage and was told the applicant intends “townhouses” that will be narrower than detached single‑family homes. Commissioners and staff noted nearby parcels with small multi‑unit buildings and said that similar densities exist in the immediate area.

No members of the public spoke on the item during the hearing. After discussion, Commissioner Dooney moved to find the proposed change from residential medium to mixed use consistent with the comprehensive plan and the land development code and to recommend approval based on findings in the staff report; Commissioner Ryan seconded. The commission voted in favor and the motion carried.

The commission’s action is a recommendation to the City Council; the change will next appear before the council for final consideration. City staff and the applicant, Magic House LLC (applicant listed as Amir Jawad), remain available to respond to follow‑up questions and to receive a final site plan if the project proceeds.

(Ending) The commission’s recommendation does not authorize any construction; staff noted that no final site plan had been submitted and that detailed engineering, permits and any required site plans would be reviewed through the city’s normal development‑review process if the council approves the map amendment.","The Planning and Zoning Commission on Sept. 8 recommended changing the future land use for a vacant 1.27‑acre parcel at 155 MA Board Street from residential medium to mixed use to align the land‑use map with existing mixed‑use downtown zoning; the commission did so without a final site plan on file.","actionData","errors"]

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Apopka panel recommends ordinance to implement state‑required expedited plat and permitting changes

Apopka planning commission backs mixed‑use future land use for 155 MA Board Street