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Apopka council approves two‑year extension and renegotiation of Joint Planning Area agreement
Summary
The council authorized a fourth amendment to the Joint Planning Area agreement with Orange County to allow a two‑year extension and renegotiation of boundaries, clustering rules and transportation provisions; staff said the county BCC will consider the amendment Oct. 14 and a feasibility study on South Apopka annexation is underway.
After a staff presentation, the Apopka City Council on Oct. 1 approved the Fourth Amendment to the Joint Planning Area (JPA) agreement with Orange County that authorizes a two‑year extension to renegotiate terms including density clustering, protected‑area buffers and transportation provisions.
Planning Manager Bobby Howell said the amendment is meant to allow the city and county to update a JPA that dates back to 2004 and to replace the prior 21‑year settlement with a shorter negotiating period. "The fourth amendment proposes a two‑year extension to allow…
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