Apopka City Commission Meeting 09/16/26

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

[Multiple addresses: 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; E. Station Street from 6th St. Y-Intersection to Park Ave; Lot 5, Floridian Town Center PD; 66 E. Station St; Northwest Recreation Complex.; case Ordinance No. 3098; Ordinance No. 3099; Ordinance No. 3158; Ordinance No. 3159; Ordinance No. 3164; Ordinance No. 3170; Ordinance No. 3173; Resolution No. 2026-35; Resolution No. 2026-36; Resolution No. 2026-37; Resolution No. 2026-39; RFP 2026-A-317; Record No. E-26-22.] The document is a City of Apopka City Commission agenda and minutes for meetings on September 2, 3, and 16, 2026. It includes multiple distinct projects and actions. For the September 16, 2026 meeting, the agenda lists public hearings for several ordinances, including: Ordinance No. 3098 (Small-Scale Future Land Use Amendment) and Ordinance No. 3099 (Change of Zoning) for 2501 Rock Springs Road, proposing 18 single-family detached houses on +/- 9.63 acres; Ordinance No. 3158 (Future Land Use Amendment) and Ordinance No. 3159 (Change of Zoning) for 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road, proposing a child care facility on 5.12 +/- acres; Ordinance No. 3164 (Future Land Use Amendment) for Kelly Park Road Commercial, proposing Mixed-Use on 3.48 +/- acres; Ordinance No. 3170 (Future Land Use Amendment) for Twin Fountains Commercial, proposing Mixed-Use on 5.09 +/- acres; and Ordinance No. 3173 (Annexation of Fudge Road). The September 2, 2026 minutes record first readings and approvals for several of these ordinances, and the approval of a Major Development Plan for a 137-room hotel at Floridian Town Center. The September 3, 2026 minutes record the adoption of a tentative millage rate of 4.6761 and a tentative budget. The document also includes a consent item for a road closure for True Coffee's Cars and Coffee event on October 24, 2026, and a contract award for concession operations at the Northwest Recreation Complex. Public comment is recorded on several items, including concerns about growth, budget, and infrastructure. The document does not state final decisions for the September 16, 2026 public hearings, as it is an agenda for that date. [case 4673-305-P27] The document is a staff report and grant agreement for the City of Apopka Stormwater Master Plan project, funded by FEMA and administered by FDEM. The project involves creating a Stormwater Master Plan for the City of Apopka, with tasks including creating a preliminary plan and revising it to a completed plan. The total project cost is $400,000, with a federal share of $300,000 and a non-federal share of $100,000. The agreement period is from March 11, 2026 to May 31, 2028. The City Commission is recommended to authorize the Finance Director to accept and execute the agreement. No specific street address, parcel, acreage, or zoning change is stated. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. [2501 Rock Springs Road; case Ordinance No. 3098] The document is a compilation of administrative attachments and staff reports for the City of Apopka, Florida. It includes a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program agreement for a Stormwater Master Plan (Project #4673-305-P27, Contract #H1507, award amount $300,000.00, obligation date March 11, 2026) for the City of Apopka, with no specific project site address. It also includes a staff report for a Small-Scale Future Land Use Amendment (Ordinance No. 3098) for 2501 Rock Springs Road, owned by BSC-Rock Springs East LLC, applicant Elisabeth Crane, parcel ID 27-20-28-0000-00-072, 9.63 acres, changing from County Rural to City RVLS (Residential Very Low Suburban), proposing 18 single-family detached houses, with a recommendation for approval. Additionally, it includes a staff report for a resolution (Resolution No. 2026-30) requesting an extension of the City of Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency sunset date, and a staff report for a review of Resolution No. 2025-34 regarding the City Commission Discretionary Funds Policy. The document does not state a final decision on the ordinance or the resolution, and no public comment sentiment is stated. [2501 Rock Springs Road; 4410 Chandler Road and 4420 Chandler Road; 438 N Park Avenue; northwest corner of Ondich Road and SR 453/SR 429; case Ordinance 3098; Ordinance 3099; Ordinance 3107; Ordinance 3103; Ordinance 3104; APK-25-009] The document is a compilation of public hearing notices and related materials for multiple projects in Apopka, Florida. Project 1: Ordinance 3098, a Future Land Use Map amendment for property at 2501 Rock Springs Road, changing land use from County Rural to City Residential Very Low Suburban, 9.63 acres, owned by BSC-Rock Springs East LLC, parcel 27-20-28-0000-00-072. The ordinance was adopted at a regular meeting, read first time September 2, 2026, read second time and adopted September 16, 2026, effective 31 days after adoption. Project 2: Ordinance 3099, a zoning change for the same property at 2501 Rock Springs Road, from T (Transition) to RSF-1B (Residential Single-Family District - Large Lot), 9.63 acres, owned by BSC-Rock Springs East LLC, parcel 27-20-28-0000-00-072. Project 3: Ordinance 3107, an annexation of property on the northwest corner of Ondich Road and SR 453/SR 429, 199.46 acres, owned by PM S-1 REO, LLC; HMF, LLC; Charles P. Stallings; Kim L. Stallings; Euell E. Stallings, Jr.; and Crystal Denise Stallings, parcels 01-20-27-0000-00-007, 01-20-27-0000-00-034, 01-20-27-0000-00-053, 02-20-27-0000-00-010, 02-20-27-0000-00-011, 02-20-27-0000-00-020. Public hearings were scheduled for May 7, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. and May 21, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Project 4: A special exception application by Camila Neira to allow a child care facility in the RSF-1A zoning district, property at 4410 Chandler Road and 4420 Chandler Road, 5.12 acres, parcels 18-20-28-0000-00-030 and 18-20-28-0000-00-063. Public hearing scheduled for May 13, 2024 at 5:30 P.M. Project 5: Ordinance 3103, a Future Land Use change from County Low Density Residential to Commercial for property at 438 N Park Avenue, 0.66 acres, owned by Nicholas Diangelis and Stephanie Diangelis, parcel 04-21-28-2204-01-110. Project 6: Ordinance 3104, a zoning change from T (Transitional) to C-C (Community Commercial) for property at 438 N Park Avenue, 0.66 acres, owned by Nicholas Diangelis and Stephanie Diangelis, parcel 04-21-28-2204-01-110. Public hearings for Ordinances 3103 and 3104 were scheduled for May 13, 2025 at 5:30 P.M. and June 4, 2025 at 1:30 P.M. The document also includes a school capacity determination letter for APK-25-009, 2501 Rock Springs Road, stating capacity is NOT AVAILABLE for 19 single-family units, with a determination expiration date of October 1, 2025, later extended to October 1, 2029. A Small Area Study for 2501 Rock Springs Road proposes development of 18 detached single-family homes, with a requested density of up to 2 dwelling units per acre. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [2501 and 2505 Rock Springs Road, Apopka, Florida] The document is a Small Area Study submittal package 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. The approximately 9.63-acre subject property is located in Section 27, Township 20 South, Range 28 East. The study concludes the proposed density is compatible with surrounding development, no environmental constraints were identified, and stormwater would be self-contained. The document requests City Planner feedback and does not state a final decision. Public comment sentiment is not stated. [2501 Rock Springs Road (also 2505 Rock Springs Road); case Ordinance No. 3099; Application APK-25-009] The document is a staff report for Ordinance No. 3099, a change of zoning for the property at 2501 Rock Springs Road, Apopka, Florida. The owner is BSC-Rock Springs East LLC, and the applicant is Elisabeth Crane. The site is approximately 9.63 acres, currently vacant, and the request is to change zoning from T (Transitional) to RSF-1B (Residential Single-Family District—Large Lot). The proposed development is 18 single-family detached houses at a density of 2 DU/AC. The parcel identification number is 27-20-28-0000-00-072. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on May 13, 2025. The City Council tabled the item on June 4, 2025, by a 3-1 vote. The first reading was accepted on September 2, 2026, and the second reading and adoption were scheduled for September 16, 2026. The report recommends adoption of Ordinance Number 3099. The document also includes a formal wetland delineation report from Bio-Tech Consulting, which found approximately 0.09 acres of man-made surface waters on the site. An OCPS school capacity determination stated that capacity is not available and is deficient by 2.527 seats, but this determination was extended to October 1, 2029. The applicant's response to a community need question states the development 'has been presented to those the neighborhood, who appreciated and accepted our housing standards.' [4410 Chandler Road and 4420 Chandler Road, Apopka, FL 32712; case Ordinance No. 3158; Ordinance No. 3159] The document is a staff report and ordinance package for two related actions on properties at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road, Apopka, Florida. The first action (Ordinance No. 3158) is a Future Land Use Map amendment changing the designation from Residential Very Low Suburban to Office, subject to a site-specific use limitation restricting the property to child care, day care, and substantially similar child-oriented uses. The second action (Ordinance No. 3159) is a rezoning from RSF-1A (Residential Single-Family-Estate) to O (Office). The proposed development is a 15,000-square-foot daycare facility (Joy Child Academy) for approximately 280 children. The properties are 5.12 acres total, comprised of two parcels: 18-20-28-0000-00-030 (2.62 acres) and 18-20-28-0000-00-063 (2.50 acres). The owner is listed as Richard Chandler in the ordinances and 5N Holdings, LLC in the staff report; the applicant is Camila Neira. The Development Review Committee recommended approval on April 1, 2026. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial 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 City Commission accepted First Reading on September 2, 2026, and the Second Reading and Adoption was scheduled for September 16, 2026. A community meeting was held on September 18, 2025, where neighbors raised concerns about parking by Kelly Park School parents on White Dahlia Drive and Chandler Road, and recommended fencing heights of 4 to 6 feet. A draft Memorandum of Understanding between Joy Child Academy and Bobby and Jessica Sanders (owners of 4404 Jason Dwelley Parkway) addresses an access easement and driveway apron realignment on White Dahlia Drive. The document does not state the final decision on either ordinance. [Project 2: East of Effie Drive and North of Kelly Park Road. Project 3: 4849 Plymouth Sorrento Road.; case Project 2: Ordinance No. 3164. Project 3: Ordinance No. 3170.] The document is a multi-item agenda from the City of Apopka City Commission meeting on September 16, 2026, containing two distinct projects: a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding an easement and a future land use amendment. Project 1: A draft MOU between Joy Child Academy (JCA) and Bobby and Jessica Sanders (Sanders) for a perpetual, nonexclusive easement for ingress and egress over a sixty-foot-wide area (JCA Easement Area) on JCA Property, to provide access between the Sanders Property and White Dahlia Drive. The MOU includes a driveway apron realignment within the White Dahlia Drive right-of-way to align with a thirty-foot-wide Orchid Estates Easement and the sixty-foot-wide JCA Easement Area. The MOU also provides for termination of a fifteen-foot-wide Chandler Road Easement recorded in Official Records Book 4540, Page 3251, Public Records of Orange County, Florida. The MOU is dated August 26, 2026, and is a draft. Project 2: Ordinance No. 3164, a second reading for a legislative future land use amendment for the Kelly Park Road Commercial project. The applicant is Luke Classon, P.E., on behalf of owner Effie Road Holdings, LLC. The property is located east of Effie Drive and north of Kelly Park Road, comprising 3.48 +/- acres, with Parcel Identification Numbers 12-20-27-0000-00-016, 12-20-27-0000-00-017, and 12-20-27-0000-00-018. The change is from County Rural and Future Land Use-In Progress to Mixed-Use. The proposed density/intensity is Minimum 0.1 to Maximum 0.75 (1.0 with a bonus) Floor Area Ratio, and Maximum 10 dwelling units per acre (15 with bonus). The existing use is vacant. The recommendation is to adopt Ordinance Number 3164. Key dates: Planning Commission meeting on August 11, 2026, City Council first reading on September 2, 2026, and City Council second reading on September 16, 2026. The Development Review Committee recommended approval on April 22, 2026. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on August 11, 2026. A Community Awareness and Participation meeting was held on February 9, 2026, at Wolf Lake Elementary School. One resident attended, no opposition was expressed. The property is located within the Kelly Park Interchange Form-Based Code Area. Project 3: Ordinance No. 3170, a second reading for a legislative future land use amendment for the Twin Fountains Commercial project. The applicant is Luke Classon, P.E., on behalf of owner Effie Road Holdings, LLC. The property is located at 4849 Plymouth Sorrento Road, on the east side of Plymouth Sorrento Road and south of Kelly Park Road, comprising 5.09 +/- acres, with Parcel Identification Number 18-20-28-0000-00-065. The change is from Residential Very Low Suburban to Mixed-Use. 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 existing use is vacant. The recommendation is to adopt Ordinance Number 3170. Key dates: Planning Commission meeting on August 11, 2026, City Council first reading on September 2, 2026, and City Council second reading on September 16, 2026. A Community Awareness and Participation meeting was held on February 25, 2026, at Wolf Lake Elementary School. Four nearby property owners attended, no opposition was expressed. The applicant has also submitted a companion rezoning request to Kelly Park Interchange-Mixed Use-Village Center (KPI-MU-VC). The property is located within the Village Center design district of the Kelly Park Interchange Form-Based Code. [4849 Plymouth Sorrento Road; case Ordinance No. 3170] The document is a staff report for a City of Apopka City Commission meeting on September 16, 2026, recommending approval of Ordinance No. 3170, a small-scale Future Land Use amendment for a 5.09-acre property at 4849 Plymouth Sorrento Road. The change is from Residential Very Low Suburban to Mixed Use, with a companion rezoning to Kelly Park Interchange-Mixed Use-Village Center (KPI-MU-VC) for a future multi-tenant commercial center. The property is owned by Effie Road Holdings, LLC. The Development Review Committee recommended approval on July 22, 2026, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on August 11, 2026, and the City Commission accepted the first reading on September 2, 2026, with a second reading and adoption scheduled for September 16, 2026. The document also includes a separate item for Ordinance No. 3173, annexing a portion of Fudge Road (0.884 acres) from Kitt Avenue to S.R. 429 / Connector Road, owned by Orange County, with first reading on September 2, 2026, and second reading on September 16, 2026. A community meeting was held on February 25, 2026, where attendees did not express opposition; adjacent property owners expressed interest in cross-connectivity and coordinated development.