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Adam Retail Plaza resubmittal hits zoning and access questions over hookah retail, tire shop and turn‑lane requests
Summary
DRC staff and the Adam Retail Plaza applicant debated permitted uses, parking and a requested turn lane on U.S. 441. Staff said a hookah‑style smoke shop is not permitted in the mixed‑use downtown district without a special exception and asked for clarifications on parking, setbacks and utilities.
The Apopka Development Review Committee scrutinized a second resubmittal for Adam Retail Plaza, a proposed mixed‑use downtown retail site, focusing on permitted uses, parking dimensions, setback and whether a turn lane on U.S. 441 is required.
Amir Hamz, the project manager for the file, described the project as retail buildings totaling roughly 17,244 square feet. During the review a DRC member asked, “Is that like a smoke shop?” and the applicant’s representative, Al Tarani of Tarani Consulting Engineering, answered, “Yes. It is.”…
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