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Commissioners continue Seminole Science charter school expansion after public concerns on traffic, noise and buffering
Summary
The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners continued a request by Seminole Science Charter School to add grades 9–12 and build a new two‑story campus, moving final action to March 25, 2025, after residents raised traffic, noise and buffering concerns.
The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners continued a request by Seminole Science Charter School to add grades 9–12 and build a new 73,198‑square‑foot, two‑story campus on roughly 7.85 acres near North Ronald Reagan Boulevard and State Road 1792, moving the matter to a date‑certain of March 25, 2025.
The proposal would reclassify the site on the county future land use map to Planned Development and rezone parcels from A‑1 agriculture and C‑2 general commercial to PD. Senior planner Annie Silaway told the board staff found the plan consistent with the land development code and comprehensive plan and said the applicant had agreed to several conditions, including restrictions on access, additional buffering and lighting limits.
Why it matters: opponents raised repeated concerns about morning and afternoon traffic spillover onto 1792 and Ronald Reagan Boulevard, noise from school athletic activity and the proximity of school facilities to adjacent residences. Commissioners asked for enforceable, written changes to the development order and a traffic monitoring plan before final action.
Staff presentation and applicant proposal Annie Silaway,…
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