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Longwood approves Dairy Queen site changes, cuts tree mitigation fee

City of Longwood City Commission · March 2, 2026
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The Longwood City Commission approved a special exception allowing a Dairy Queen on East State Road 40 to pay a reduced tree-replacement fee ($43,000) and to use brand colors on more than 20% of two facades; the vote was unanimous, 5–0.

The Longwood City Commission on March 2 voted 5–0 to grant a special exception that reduces the tree‑replacement obligation for a proposed Dairy Queen and allows the restaurant to use principal brand color on more than 20% of two facades.

Chris Kettner, the city's community development director, told commissioners that staff viewed the color request as a minor design deviation and recommended a fee reduction after recalculating the tree mitigation obligation by excluding areas already used for building,…

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