Apopka City Commission Meeting 09/16/26

Apopka City Commission Meeting · 2026-09-16 · agenda_packet

[2501 Rock Springs Road; 4410 Chandler Road; 4420 Chandler Road; East of Effie Drive and North of Kelly Park Road; East of Plymouth Sorrento Road and south of Kelly Park Road; Fudge Road from Kitt Avenue to S.R. 429 / Connector Road; Lot 5, Floridian Town Center PD; E. Station Street from 6th Y intersection to Park Ave; case Ordinance No. 3098; Ordinance No. 3099; Ordinance No. 3158; Ordinance No. 3159; Ordinance No. 3164; Ordinance No. 3170; Ordinance No. 3173; RFP 2026-A-317; E-26-22] The document is an Apopka City Commission agenda and minutes for meetings on September 16, 2026, and September 2 and 3, 2026. It includes multiple public hearings and action items. The September 16 agenda includes second readings for several ordinances: Ordinance No. 3098 (Small-Scale Future Land Use Amendment at 2501 Rock Springs Road), Ordinance No. 3099 (Change of Zoning at 2501 Rock Springs Road), Ordinance No. 3158 (Small-Scale Future Land Use Amendment at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road), Ordinance No. 3159 (Change of Zoning at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road), Ordinance No. 3164 (Future Land Use Amendment at Kelly Park Road Commercial), Ordinance No. 3170 (Future Land Use Amendment at Twin Fountains Commercial), and Ordinance No. 3173 (Annexation of Fudge Road). The September 2 minutes record first readings for these same ordinances, all approved and held over for second reading on September 16, 2026. The September 2 minutes also record approval of a Major Development Plan for a 137-room hotel at Lot 5, Floridian Town Center PD. The September 3 minutes record adoption of a tentative millage rate of 4.6761 and a tentative budget. The September 16 agenda also includes consent items for a road closure for True Coffee's Cars and Coffee event and a contract award for RFP 2026-A-317 for Northwest Recreation Complex Concession Operations. [3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway, Apopka, Florida 32712; case RFP 2026-A-317] The document is a City of Apopka City Commission staff report and contract for the award of RFP 2026-A-317 for Northwest Recreation Complex Concession Operations and Associated Services. The contract is awarded to Yehia John Kansou, individual/sole proprietor d/b/a Mr. Grill, for a one-year initial term with four one-year renewal options. The vendor will pay a base monthly fee of $6,550 plus a 10% revenue share. The location is the Northwest Recreation Complex at 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway, Apopka, Florida 32712. The decision is a recommendation to award the contract, with a meeting date of September 16, 2026. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [150 E. 5th Street, Apopka, Florida 32703 (City of Apopka contact address); Northwest Recreation Complex (concession location, no street address stated); case 4673-305-P27 (FDEM grant); H1507 (HMGP contract)] The document is a City of Apopka staff report and a grant agreement for a Stormwater Master Plan project. The City Commission is asked to authorize the Finance Director to accept and execute a FDEM subaward and grant agreement (4673-305-P27) in the amount of $400,000. The project is for the City of Apopka Stormwater Master Plan, funded by FEMA and administered by the Florida Division of Emergency Management. The project involves creating a preliminary Stormwater Master Plan and revising it to a completed plan. The period of agreement is 03/11/2026 to 05/31/2028. The document also includes a concession agreement for the Northwest Recreation Complex, but no specific address, size, or zoning change is stated for that project. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [2501 Rock Springs Road, Apopka, Florida 32712; case Ordinance Number 3098] The document is a staff report and ordinance for a Future Land Use Map amendment for property at 2501 Rock Springs Road, Apopka, Florida, owned by BSC-Rock Springs East LLC. The property is 9.63 acres, and the change is from County Rural to City Residential Very Low Suburban (RVLS), allowing up to 2 dwelling units per acre. The Planning Commission recommended approval on May 13, 2025. The City Council tabled the item on June 4, 2025. The City Commission accepted the first reading of Ordinance Number 3098 on September 2, 2026, and the second reading and adoption was scheduled for September 16, 2026. The document also includes a separate public hearing notice for a different project: an annexation of 199.46 acres at the northwest corner of Ondich Road and SR 453/SR 429, owned by PM S-1 REO, LLC, et al., with hearings on May 7, 2025 and May 21, 2025. Another notice is for a special exception for a child care facility at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road, 5.12 acres, with a hearing on May 13, 2024. Another notice is for a change of future land use and zoning for 438 N Park Avenue, 0.66 acres, owned by Nicholas and Stephanie DiAngelis, with hearings on May 13, 2025 and June 4, 2025. The document also includes a school capacity determination letter stating capacity is not available for the 19 units at 2501 Rock Springs Road, with an expiration date extended to October 1, 2029. [2501 and 2505 Rock Springs Road, Apopka, Florida] The document is a Small Area Study for a proposed residential development at 2501 and 2505 Rock Springs Road, Apopka, Florida, seeking a Future Land Use Map (FLUM) designation and rezoning to allow up to 2 dwelling units per acre (2 du/ac). The approximately 9.63-acre subject property is located in Section 27, Township 20 South, Range 28 East. The study includes a preliminary traffic analysis, environmental assessment, and wetland delineation. The wetland delineation, conducted by Bio-Tech Consulting in November 2025, identified no jurisdictional wetlands and approximately 0.09 acres of man-made drainage. The study concludes the requested density is compatible with surrounding development and requests City Planner feedback. No decision is stated in the document. [2501 Rock Springs Road (also 2505 Rock Springs Road), Apopka, Florida; case BTC File #927-0808; Ordinance No. 3099] The document is an Environmental Assessment Report and related staff report for a proposed rezoning at 2501 Rock Springs Road, Apopka, Florida. The project involves changing zoning from T (Transitional) to RSF-1B (Residential Single-Family District—Large Lot) on a 9.63-acre parcel to allow 18 single-family detached houses. The owner is BSC-Rock Springs East LLC, and the applicant is Elisabeth Crane. The case number is BTC File #927-0808, and the ordinance is No. 3099. The City Commission recommended approval, with a second reading and adoption scheduled for September 16, 2026. The document also includes an environmental assessment noting no suitable habitat for sand skinks, Florida scrub-jays, or Everglade snail kites, and a formal wetland delineation identifying 0.09 acres of man-made surface water. A school capacity determination stated capacity is not available, deficient by 2.527 seats, with an extension to October 1, 2029. Public comment sentiment is not stated in the document. [4410 Chandler Road and 4420 Chandler Road, Apopka, Florida 32712; case Ordinance No. 3158 (Future Land Use Amendment); Ordinance No. 3159 (Change of Zoning)] The document is a City of Apopka City Commission staff report for a public hearing on September 16, 2026, covering two ordinances for the same property. Ordinance No. 3158 is a legislative small-scale future land use amendment for 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road, changing the future land use from Residential Very Low Suburban to Office, subject to a site-specific use limitation restricting development to child care, day care, and similar child-oriented uses. Ordinance No. 3159 is a quasi-judicial change of zoning for the same properties from RSF-1A (Residential Single-Family-Estate) to O (Office). The proposed use is a child care facility (Joy Child Academy), a 15,000-square-foot daycare for approximately 280 children. The applicant is Camila Neira on behalf of owner 5N Holdings, LLC. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of both ordinances on June 9, 2026, due to concerns about future office uses not being compatible with the surrounding area if the child care facility was not constructed. The Development Review Committee recommended approval on April 1, 2026. The City Commission accepted First Reading on September 2, 2026, and the Second Reading and Adoption is scheduled for September 16, 2026. A community meeting was held on September 18, 2025, where neighbors discussed use of White Dahlia Drive and Chandler Road by Kelly Park School parents for parking and recommended fencing heights of 4 to 6 feet. A draft Memorandum of Understanding between Joy Child Academy and Bobby and Jessica Sanders addresses an access easement and driveway apron realignment on White Dahlia Drive. [4410 and 4420 Chandler Rd, Apopka, FL, 32712; 4404 Jason Dwelley Parkway, Apopka, Florida; east of Effie Drive and north of Kelly Park Road; case Ordinance No. 3159; Ordinance No. 3164] Ordinance No. 3159 rezones two parcels at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Rd, Apopka, FL, 32712, to O (Office) district, requested by Camila Neira, with a daycare center planned. Parcel IDs: 18-20-28-0000-00-030 and 18-20-28-0000-00-063. Adopted September 16, 2026, first read September 2, 2026. A separate item, Ordinance No. 3164, is a Future Land Use Amendment for 3.48 acres east of Effie Drive and north of Kelly Park Road, from County Rural and Future Land Use-In Progress to Mixed-Use, owned by Effie Road Holdings, LLC, applicant Luke Classon, P.E., Parcel IDs 12-20-27-0000-00-016, 12-20-27-0000-00-017, and 12-20-27-0000-00-018, recommended for approval, adopted September 16, 2026. Also included is a draft Memorandum of Understanding between Joy Child Academy (owner of 4410 Chandler Road) and Bobby and Jessica Sanders (owners of 4404 Jason Dwelley Parkway) regarding an access easement and driveway apron realignment. [4849 Plymouth Sorrento Road; case Ordinance No. 3170] Ordinance No. 3170, second reading, for a Small-Scale Future Land Use Amendment for the Twin Fountains Commercial project. The property is 5.09 +/- acres, located at 4849 Plymouth Sorrento Road, east of Plymouth Sorrento Road and south of Kelly Park Road, Apopka, FL. The change is from Residential Very Low Suburban Future Land Use to Mixed Use, with a companion rezoning request to Kelly Park Interchange-Mixed Use-Village Center (KPI-MU-VC). The applicant is Luke Classon, P.E., and the owner is Effie Road Holdings, LLC. The parcel ID is 18-20-28-0000-00-065. The Development Review Committee recommended approval on July 22, 2026. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on August 11, 2026. The City Commission accepted the first reading on September 2, 2026. The recommended motion is to approve Ordinance No. 3170 at the September 16, 2026 City Commission meeting. A Community Awareness and Participation meeting was held on February 25, 2026, at Wolf Lake Elementary School. Four nearby property owners attended, and no opposition was expressed. Discussion focused on anticipated uses, potential residential components, development timeline, and future connections. Adjacent property representatives expressed interest in coordinated access and interconnectivity. The applicant intends to develop the property as a multi-tenant commercial center, though specific tenants and a final site plan have not been identified. The property is currently wooded and undeveloped. The proposed density/intensity is minimum 0.15 Floor Area Ratio and minimum 7.5 to maximum 20 dwelling units per acre (25 with bonus). The ordinance becomes effective 31 days after adoption. The document also includes a separate item: Ordinance No. 3173 for the annexation of a portion of Fudge Road from Kitt Avenue to S.R. 429 / Connector Road, comprising 0.884 acres, owned by Orange County, Florida. The annexation is to facilitate the Floridian Town Center development. The recommended motion is to approve the annexation. The document also includes the City of Apopka's Disbursement Report for August 2026, which is informational only.