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Planning board approves ADU for applicant’s mother after neighbors seek landscaping buffer
Summary
The Winter Springs Planning Board approved CADU-2026-0002, an accessory dwelling unit proposed to house the applicant’s 78-year-old mother, after hearing neighbor objections about placement and neighborhood harmony; the approval was amended to require a landscaping buffer and a declaration of restrictions.
The Winter Springs Planning Board voted to approve CADU-2026-0002, an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) proposed by an applicant to house her 78-year-old mother, following public comment about the unit’s placement and an amendment adding a landscaping buffer.
The applicant told the board the ADU was intended for her mother, Jeanne Summers, who attended the meeting. "The ADU is for my mom who's here today, Jeanne Summers," the applicant said, and staff confirmed the proposed unit meets the applicable Winter Springs code requirements for ADUs.
Staff told the board that Winter Springs code section 6-85 allows ADUs to be attached or detached and located in rear or side yards but not in front of a principal building facade, and that the proposal meets setback and design requirements. Staff said the proposed living area is 676 square feet, under the local cap (the code uses the lesser of 800…
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