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Votes at a glance: Orlando City Council actions, Jan. 13, 2025
Summary
A compact list of formal actions the Orlando City Council took at its Jan. 13 meeting, including ordinance adoptions, quasi‑judicial rulings and administrative approvals.
The Orlando City Council took the following formal actions during its Jan. 13 meeting. This list reflects motions and outcomes recorded in the council meeting transcript.
- Minutes: Council approved minutes from the Dec. 9, 2024 agenda review and city council meeting. Motion by Commissioner Stewart; second by Commissioner Sheehan. Outcome: approved.
- Consent agenda: Council approved the consent agenda (multiple items including funding and contracts, affordable-housing items noted in the mayoral update). Motion to approve consent agenda carried unanimously.
- Ordinances on second reading (adopted): • Ordinance 2024-52 — Amendments to the city's growth management plan for ~3,300 acres north of State Road 528 (designation changes and resource protection overlay). Motion by Commissioner Grama; second by Commissioner Ortiz. Outcome: adopted. • Ordinance 2024-55 — Establish the Orlando SED Community Development District (CDD) pursuant to chapter 190 statutes; designates initial board supervisors. Motion by Commissioner Rose; second by Commissioner Stewart. Outcome: adopted. Public comment: Samuel Chambers expressed opposition to using a CDD for the West Court development and raised concerns about shifting infrastructure costs to the district's property owners. • Ordinance 2024-56 — Amend the growth management plan for an area north of Lake Fairview with Wekiva and resource protection overlays. Motion by Commissioner Stewart; second by Commissioner Rose. Outcome: adopted.
- Ordinances on first reading (approved on first reading): • Ordinance 2025-1 — Future land use map change for ~10.5 acres between SR 528 and Dowden Road (Urban Activity Center to Mixed Use Corridor, medium intensity). Motion by Commissioner Grama; second by Commissioner Ortiz. Outcome: approved on first reading. • Ordinance 2025-2 — Annexation of ~8.9 acres south of Fairview Shores Drive into the city corporate limits. Motion by Commissioner Stewart; second by Commissioner Rose. Outcome: approved on first reading.
- Neighborhood Improvement District Board: Amendment to landscaping contract for Orange Avenue project to add electronic signage, increasing the contract by just over $4,000. Motion by Commissioner Sheehan; second by Commissioner Stewart. Outcome: approved by the board.
- Mayor Pro Tem elections: Commissioner Burns was elected Mayor Pro Tem 1 (nominated by Commissioner Sheehan); Commissioner Stewart was elected Mayor Pro Tem 2. Outcome: both elected by voice vote.
- Quasi‑judicial rulings (adopted hearing officer recommended orders): • Case QJ2024-10168 (108 Kennison Drive): Council adopted the hearing officer’s recommended order denying the petitioner’s appeal and affirming the HPB’s approval of a two‑car garage with ADU (motion by Commissioner Sheehan; second by Commissioner Stewart). Outcome: appeal denied; HPB approval affirmed. • Case QJ2024-5 / HPB2024-10228 (611 E. Concord): Council adopted the hearing officer’s recommended order denying the petitioners’ challenge and affirming HPB conditions (motion by Commissioner Sheehan; second by Commissioner Burns). Outcome: hearing officer recommendation adopted; HPB approval affirmed with conditions regarding door treatments.
Votes recorded in the transcript were voice votes for these items; recorded individual tallies were not provided in the public portion of the transcript excerpt.
