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Council denies first-reading land-use changes for 1809 Home Avenue after public debate
Summary
On first reading the City Council voted to deny two linked ordinances that would have changed the future land use and zoning of 1809 Home Avenue from public/single-family to commercial, after public speakers and councilors raised questions about spot zoning, traffic and future uses.
The Sebring City Council voted on March 18, 2025, to deny on first reading two related measures—Ordinance 15-36 (future land use change) and Ordinance 15-37 (zoning change)—that would have reclassified a 1.38-acre property at 1809 Home Avenue formerly used by the Masonic Lodge from public/single-family to commercial.
The proposal drew a lengthy presentation from Marissa Barbee of the Central Florida Regional Planning Council, who described the site, existing septic service, surrounding uses and the difference between the current public land-use designation and the requested commercial designation. Barbee told the council the parcel could support up to about 42,000 square feet of nonresidential uses under a commercial future land use but noted the site’s septic system would limit development until wastewater connection was available.
The applicant’s representative, Dana Riddell of…
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