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Commission recommends RVLS future land use and RSF‑1B rezoning for 2501 Rock Springs Road
Summary
The commission recommended approval of a small‑scale future land use change from county rural to residential very low suburban (RVLS) and a rezoning to RSF‑1B for a 9.63‑acre site at 2501 Rock Springs Road; applicant proposed up to 18 single‑family homes and addressed Wekiva protection area questions.
The Apopka Planning and Zoning Commission on May 13 recommended approval of a small‑scale future land use amendment changing 2501 Rock Springs Road from County Rural to Residential Very Low Suburban (RVLS) and separately recommended rezoning the 9.63‑acre site from Transitional to RSF‑1B (residential single family, large lot).
Planner John Song summarized the request and said the Development Review Committee recommended approval. Applicant representative Elizabeth Crane said the plan mirrors development nearby and that no homes would back directly onto the Wekiva protection area; she told commissioners the project would comply with Orange County and Wekiva protection requirements.
Public commenter Jeffrey Manso questioned stormwater handling and whether the proposed density complied with Wekiva‑area limits. Commissioners and staff explained the RVLS designation in the Wekiva study area limits density to two dwelling units per acre; at 9.63 acres the theoretical maximum is 18 dwellings, a figure the applicant used in their plan presentation. Crane said the plan proposes 18 single‑family homes, 85‑foot‑wide lots and a price point the applicant described during the meeting.
Commission discussion touched on stormwater and open‑space requirements; staff and the applicant said stormwater and details of fences, buffering and platting will be handled at the development plan and plat review stage. Crane said the developer plans fence and buffering consistent with city code and that a six‑foot fence is the applicable maximum unless an exception is requested later.
Commissioner Mott moved to recommend approval of the future land use amendment; Commissioner Wood seconded and the motion carried. Later, Commissioner Washington moved to recommend approval of the rezoning to RSF‑1B; Commissioner Ryan seconded and the motion carried.
Both approvals were recommendations to the city council and will proceed through site development, platting and any required public notices for future steps.
