Commission adopts rezoning and PUD to allow Chick‑fil‑A at 1510 State Road 436

The Casselberry City Commission on Aug. 25 approved Ordinance 25‑16‑22 on second and final reading to rezone 1.59 acres at 1510 State Road 436 from Commercial General (CG) to PMX Planned Mixed Use (medium rise) and to approve an associated planned unit development and concept plan for a proposed Chick‑fil‑A.

Antonia De Jesus, the city’s chief planner, summarized the request and said the proposed zoning "is consistent, with the site's existing MTMU feature land use designation" and that the application had been evaluated under ULDR criteria including plan consistency, land‑use compatibility and public‑facility impacts. De Jesus explained a buffer revision since first reading: instead of the previously required 10‑foot interior buffer the plan now relies on perimeter landscaping and a standard of one canopy tree per 35 feet along interior property lines to better accommodate existing site conditions.

De Jesus told the commission the rezoning and concept plan were supported by numerous goals and policies in the comprehensive plan and noted the item had been advertised in the Orlando Sentinel. The commission opened the public hearing; no members of the public spoke. After staff and applicant questions were addressed, a commissioner moved to adopt the ordinance on second and final reading and the motion passed by voice vote.

Ordinance 25‑16‑22 approves the zoning map amendment and the PUD concept as presented; the record shows the city used its standard ULDR criteria to evaluate consistency and impacts. The commission did not attach additional conditions on the record and did not receive public opposition during the hearing.

The ordinance was advertised on July 17, 2025, in the Orlando Sentinel; the commission provided no additional effective date on the record. Staff indicated project‑level details and any applicable site‑specific conditions will be addressed through subsequent permitting and plan review.