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Votes at a glance: Orlando council approves ordinances and franchise actions on March 16

Orlando City Council · March 17, 2026
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Summary

On March 16 the Orlando City Council approved multiple ordinances and franchise actions on consent or first/second reading, including establishment of the Dowden Central Community Development District, updates to administrative review of plats, amendments to the growth management plan, land development code updates, and a franchise for roll-off container services.

The Orlando City Council approved several ordinances and motions on March 16, carrying a set of development, code and franchise actions described briefly below.

- Ordinance No. 2026-2: Established the Dowden Central Community Development District and designated five initial board members; motion moved and seconded and the ordinance carried on second reading.

- Ordinance No. 2026-3: Amended Chapter 65 of the Orlando City Code to conform with Florida Statutes section 177.071 and to codify administrative review responsibilities for plats and replats; motion carried.

- Ordinance No. 2026-4: First-reading growth management plan amendment changing future land use for a parcel south of Lee Vista Boulevard and surrounding streets; motion carried on first reading.

- Ordinance No. 2026-5: Updates to the city—s land development code to align with the updated growth management plan; motion carried on first reading.

- Ordinance No. 2026-6: Granted Florida Dumpsters Pros LLC a nonexclusive franchise to provide roll-off container collection and disposal within the city; motion carried.

Clerk read the ordinances into the record and council voted to approve the items as presented; no extended public testimony or contentious debate on these items was recorded in the transcript.

For a full record of motions and outcomes, see the council minutes and the clerk—s official vote tally.