Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Council clears first reading to rezone 22.7 acres east of AdventHealth; applicant to record deed restrictions and preserve community garden

5965109 · September 23, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

On first reading the Zephyrhills City Council approved rezoning roughly 22.72 acres adjacent to AdventHealth from multifamily/PUD to general commercial and received staff assurances that the hospital-maintained community garden will be retained and that deed restrictions limiting certain C-3 uses will be recorded at second reading.

The Zephyrhills City Council on Sept. 22 approved on first reading an ordinance to rezone about 22.72 acres of land immediately east of the AdventHealth hospital from City R-4 multifamily residential and PUD to City C-3 general commercial.

William McCaw of the planning and historic preservation department told council the parcels are largely vacant or used as an unpaved hospital parking area and a community garden. "If you haven't been out there, it is really gorgeous," McCaw said of the on-site community garden. He said the hospital and local volunteers maintain more than 50 small plots and…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans