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Board approves small-scale land-use change near Markham Woods after neighbors raise cemetery concerns
Summary
The Seminole County Board on Oct. 14 adopted a small-scale future land-use change to allow a single-family dwelling on a 2.6-acre parcel west of Markham Woods Road after staff concluded the applicant's materials provided no conclusive evidence of burials on the subject lot.
The Seminole County Board of County Commissioners on Oct. 14 adopted an ordinance to change the future land-use designation for a 2.6-acre parcel west of Markham Woods Road from Public/Quasi-Public to Suburban Estates, clearing the way for a single-family residence. The vote followed staff findings that the applicant's investigation and county review produced "no conclusive evidence" that the subject parcel contained historic burials, and after multiple neighbors urged additional surveying and preservation caution.
What staff presented: Caitlin Apgar of Planning and Development Services told the board the subject property (A-1 zoning) is vacant, adjacent to single-family homes and an existing historic cemetery, and not listed in county records as an active cemetery parcel. The applicant supplied a ground-penetrating radar (GPR) report dated Sept. 30, 2024, and correspondence with state and historical entities; staff summarized that the materials did not provide conclusive evidence the site had been…
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