Apopka City Commission Meeting: August 2026
City of Apopka
Apopka City Commission Meeting 08/19/26
The document is an Apopka City Commission agenda for August 19, 2026, listing multiple items. It includes a request for continuance for a hotel project, two first readings for a child care facility, and two second readings for a warehouse storage project. No decisions are recorded in the agenda.
- Board:
- Apopka City Commission Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-08-19
- Type:
- Agenda
- Decision:
- Not stated (agenda only; continuance requested for hotel)
- Address:
- 4410 Chandler Road, 4420 Chandler Road; E. Keene Road; Lot 5, Floridian Town Center PD
- Applicant:
- Jason W. Searl, Esq.; Camila Neira; Michael Rankin
Apopka City Commission Meeting 08/19/26
[4410 Chandler Road, 4420 Chandler Road; E. Keene Road; 2560 W. Orange Blossom Trail; Lot 5, Floridian Town Center PD; Plymouth Sorrento Rd from Galloping Dr to Ondich Rd; Southeast corner of Binion Road and Boy Scout Road; case Ordinance No. 3158; Ordinance No. 3159; Ordinance No. 3160; Ordinance No. 3161; Resolution No. 2026-31] The document is an Apopka City Commission agenda and minutes packet for August 19, 2026, containing multiple distinct items. For contractors, the actionable projects are: 1) Floridian Town Center Hotel, a 137-room hotel on 2.91 acres at Lot 5, Floridian Town Center PD, parcel 06-21-28-7172-16-042, owner Florence Hotel Company LLC 73% INT and Apopka Acquisition Company LLC 27% INT, applicant Jason W. Searl Esq., requesting continuance to September 2, 2026. 2) Ordinance No. 3158 and 3159 for 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road, a 5.12-acre change from Residential Very Low Suburban and RSF-1A to Office and O zoning for a child care facility, owner Richard Chandler, applicant Camila Neira, parcels 18-20-28-0000-00-030 and 18-20-28-0000-00-063. 3) Ordinance No. 3160 and 3161 for E. Keene Road, a 5.23-acre change from Commercial and C-C to Industrial and I-L zoning for warehouse storage (enclosed car storage), owner HCH Development LLC, applicant Michael Rankin, parcel 22-21-28-0000-00-206. 4) Utility Upsizing Agreement for Everly Ondich, a 67-home subdivision on 23.10 acres, involving 3,350 linear feet of 6-inch sanitary force main and 3,354 linear feet of 12-inch reclaimed main along Plymouth Sorrento Rd, with a total Engineer's Opinion of Probable Cost of $194,536.65. The document also includes prior meeting minutes with decisions on The Ridge Phase 3 (approved, 363 multi-family units, 13.23 acres, southeast corner of Binion Road and Boy Scout Road) and Cold Link Apopka (approved, 168,180 SF building at 2560 W. Orange Blossom Trail). Public comment sentiment is recorded for several items, including concerns about budget, tax increases, and project review processes. [NWC of State Road 429 & Connector Rd, Apopka, FL 33712] The document is a City of Apopka City Commission staff report for a quasi-judicial item regarding the Floridian Town Center Hotel Major Development Plan. The applicant requested a continuance to the September 2, 2026 meeting. The proposed project is a 4-story, 137-room Marriott Fairfield Inn/Townplace Suites hotel on Lot 5 of the Floridian Town Center PD, located at the north-west corner of the intersection of the SR 429 Connector Road and US 441. The tract size is 2.91 +/- acres. The owner is Florence Hotel Company LLC (73% INT) and Apopka Acquisition Company LLC (27% INT). The applicant is Jason W. Searl, Esq. The parcel identification number is 06-21-28-7172-16-042. The future land use is Commercial, and the zoning is PD (Planned Development). The existing use is vacant. The Development Review Committee recommended approval on April 29, 2026, and the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on June 9, 2026. The recommended motion for the City Commission is to approve the Major Development Plan, but the applicant requested a continuance to the September 2, 2026 meeting. The document also includes a cover sheet for the Major Development Plan, which states the project consists of the development of ± 2.91 AC (126,700 SF) of vacant land, including the construction of a ±77,081.73 SF, 4-story, 46 feet 6 inch tall hotel. The cover sheet lists the owner/developer as Richard DeMarco, Florence Hotel Company, LLC. The document does not state a final decision by the City Commission, as the item was continued. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [NWC of State Road 429 & Connector Rd, Apopka, Florida 33712] The document is a set of engineering and landscape plans for a proposed hotel commercial development, identified as Marriott Fairfield TownePlace Suites, located at the northwest corner of State Road 429 and Connector Rd in Apopka, Florida. The project involves the construction of a building, paved parking and drive aisles, sidewalks, associated utilities, and landscaping on existing abandoned agricultural nurseries and vacant property. The current zoning is Planned Development (PD), and the proposed zoning is also Planned Development (PD). The total property area is approximately 126,700 square feet (approximately 2.91 acres). The proposed building is 4 stories with a height of 50 feet. The document includes plans for parking (142 spaces), utilities, fire truck and garbage truck movement, and landscaping. The document is marked 'NOT FOR CONSTRUCTION' and 'FOR REVIEW'. [Northwest corner of SR 429 and the SR 429 Connector Road] The document is a Master Development Agreement (MDA) for the Floridian Town Center project, between the City of Apopka and the developer, originally Collier Benge Land Joint Venture, LLC, and later amended to Floridian Apopka Phase I Owner, LLC. The project is located in the northwest corner of SR 429 and the SR 429 Connector Road in the City of Apopka, Florida. The development includes a 504 dwelling unit apartment complex, a 120-room hotel, 25,000 square foot medical office space, 160,000 square foot retail/commercial space, a 55,000 square foot supermarket, a 160-bed assisted living facility, and a 20,000 square foot recreational community center. The original MDA was dated September 20, 2021, and an amendment was made on June 19, 2024. The document includes a legal description of the property, a permitted use table, road phasing plans, utility phasing plans, and a traffic impact analysis. The traffic impact analysis states the project will generate 12,415 new daily trips. The document also includes a list of existing structures eligible for impact fee credits. The document does not state a decision (approved/denied/deferred/recommended) or a case number. It does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [#36-20-27-0000-00-047, #36-20-27-0000-00-048, #36-20-27-0000-00-052, #36-20-27-0000-00-066, #36-20-27-0000-00-068, #36-20-27-0000-00-074, #36-20-27-0000-00-075, #36-20-27-0000-00-083, #36-20-27-0000-00-085, #36-20-27-0000-00-093, #06-21-28-7172-16-020, #06-21-28-7172-16-030, #06-21-28-7172-16-040, #06-21-28-7172-16-050, #06-21-28-7172-16-051, #06-21-28-7172-16-060, and #06-21-28-7172-16-070] The document is part of a larger submission (page 297 of 647) and contains engineering plans and traffic studies for a project named 'Floridian Town Center' (also referenced as 'Floridian Apopka Phase I' and 'Floridian Toen Center'). The document includes a signalization plan for 'CONNECTOR RD AND SR 429 RAMPS' with a note that the speed limit on SR 429 Connector Rd is 35 MPH and on Ramps C and D is 45 MPH. It includes trip generation sheets for a 'Multi-Use Development' with land uses including Industrial (0 KSF), Residential (504 DU), Office (25 ksf), Retail (215 ksf), and Hotel (120 DU). It includes traffic impact analysis worksheets for intersections including Plymouth Sorrento Rd & SR 429 Connector Road, US 441 & Plymouth Sorrento Rd, Plymouth Sorrento Rd & Southfork Drive, SR 429 SB RAMP/SR 429 NB Ramp & SR 429 Connector Road, US 441 & SR 429 Connector Road, SR 429 Connector Road & Project Entrance, Hermit Smith & US 441, W. Orange Ave/T.L Smith Rd & US 441, Boy Scout Blvd & US 441, Plymouth Sorrento Rd & Lester Rd, and Joshua Ridge Ln & Yothers Rd/Lester Rd. The document also includes a letter from Bio-Tech Consulting, Inc. to James Holloway of Floridian Apopka Phase I Owner, LLC regarding a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for a site in Apopka, Orange County, Florida, listing 17 parcel IDs, and stating that the assessment revealed no RECs, CRECs, or HRECs. The document does not state a decision (approved/denied/deferred/recommended), a case number, or key dates for a decision. The document does not state a street address for the project, but lists parcel IDs. The document does not state the total acreage or square footage of the project. The document does not state the zoning change. The document does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [1374 and 1430 Plymouth Sorrento Road; 3189 Fudge Road; 3075, 3076, 3161, 3162, 3173, 3200 and 3201 Southfork Drive; 3205, 3225 and 3321 Dew Berry Avenue; 1243 and 1289 Hermit Smith Road, Apopka, Florida 32712; case BTC File #303-17] This document is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) report for the Collier-Apopka Site, a 73.82-acre property in Apopka, Orange County, Florida. The report was prepared for James Holloway and Floridian Apopka Phase I Owner, LLC, by Bio-Tech Consulting, Inc. The site consists of 17 parcels owned by Collier Benge Land Joint Venture, LLC. The assessment found no Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs), no Controlled Recognized Environmental Conditions (CRECs), and no Historical Recognized Environmental Conditions (HRECs). The report notes the property is vacant land with no structures and is intended for a potential land purchase for future residential development. The report is dated April 8, 2022, and is part of a larger document (page 354 of 647). No decision, approval, or denial is stated in this document. [#36-20-27-0000-00-047, #36-20-27-0000-00-048, #36-20-27-0000-00-052, #36-20-27-0000-00-066, #36-20-27-0000-00-068, #36-20-27-0000-00-074, #36-20-27-0000-00-075, #36-20-27-0000-00-083, #36-20-27-0000-00-085, #36-20-27-0000-00-093, #06-21-28-7172-16-020, #06-21-28-7172-16-030, #06-21-28-7172-16-040, #06-21-28-7172-16-050, #06-21-28-7172-16-051, #06-21-28-7172-16-060, and #06-21-28-7172-16-070] The document is a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment report for the Collier-Apopka Site, a vacant, approximately 73.82-acre property in Apopka, Orange County, Florida. The property is comprised of seventeen parcels identified by Orange County as #36-20-27-0000-00-047, #36-20-27-0000-00-048, #36-20-27-0000-00-052, #36-20-27-0000-00-066, #36-20-27-0000-00-068, #36-20-27-0000-00-074, #36-20-27-0000-00-075, #36-20-27-0000-00-083, #36-20-27-0000-00-085, #36-20-27-0000-00-093, #06-21-28-7172-16-020, #06-21-28-7172-16-030, #06-21-28-7172-16-040, #06-21-28-7172-16-050, #06-21-28-7172-16-051, #06-21-28-7172-16-060, and #06-21-28-7172-16-070. The recorded owner is Collier Benge Land Joint Venture LLC. The report concludes that the assessment revealed no Recognized Environmental Conditions (RECs), no Controlled Recognized Environmental Conditions (CRECs), and no Historical Recognized Environmental Conditions (HRECs) in association with the subject property. The site is currently vacant land with no identifiable use, and the report notes the area is in transition for larger scale mixed-use development. The report references a project number 303-17 and was produced by BTC. The document does not state a specific street address for the subject property, a proposed zoning or use change, an applicant for a development project, a case file number for a development application, or a decision on a development application. It also does not state any public comment or stakeholder sentiment. [Multiple addresses are listed: 3352 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL, APOPKA, FL 32712; 3355 WEST ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL, APOPKA, FL 32712; 1102 HERMIT SMITH RD, APOPKA, FL 32712; 1087 PLYMOUTH SORRENTO RD, PLYMOUTH, FL 32712; 3000 W ORANGE AVE, APOPKA, FL 32703.] The document is a portion of an environmental database report (EDR) containing map findings for multiple properties in Apopka, Florida. It does not describe a single development project, zoning change, or land use application. It lists environmental records for several sites, including a fuel station, a tire service, and an industrial facility. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. The document is silent on any specific project approval, denial, or deferral. [Multiple: 3000 West Orange Avenue, 3001 West Orange Avenue, and 2901 W Orange Blossom Trail (also listed as 2901 WEST ORANGE BLOSSOM TRAIL), Apopka, FL; case Fiskars: Project Id 350470, Site Id 342206; Progress Energy: Project Id 334926, Site Id 314616; Diamond Food Mart: Facility Id 8513126, Site Id 9802872, ERIC_7284] The document is a compilation of environmental database records for multiple sites in Apopka, Florida. It does not describe a single development project or a public hearing agenda. It lists three distinct environmental cleanup sites: Fiskars Brands, Inc. at 3000 West Orange Avenue (closed status); Progress Energy SARAP Plymouth Substation at 3001 West Orange Avenue (closed status); and Diamond Food Mart at 2901 W Orange Blossom Trail (open status with ongoing cleanup, institutional controls, and engineering controls). No zoning changes, development approvals, or construction projects are described. The document provides no public comment or stakeholder sentiment. For contractors, the business opportunity is environmental remediation and compliance work at these sites, particularly the active Diamond Food Mart site with ongoing cleanup and required controls. [DIAMOND FOOD MART: 2901 W ORANGE BLOSSOM TRL, APOPKA, FL 32712. SOUTHLAND GARDEN NURSERY: 700 S HERMIT SMITH RD, PLYMOUTH, FL 32768.; case DIAMOND FOOD MART Facility ID: 8513126, STCM-8513126. SOUTHLAND GARDEN NURSERY Facility ID: 9601585.] The document is a portion of an environmental database report (EDR) containing records for two separate sites: DIAMOND FOOD MART and SOUTHLAND GARDEN NURSERY. It does not describe a development project, zoning change, or public hearing. It contains environmental compliance and cleanup status information for these existing facilities. For DIAMOND FOOD MART, the record lists facility details, financial assurance history, and a description of 'GROUNDWATER USE RESTRICTION|LAND USE RESTRICTION'. For SOUTHLAND GARDEN NURSERY, the record lists a LUST (Leaking Underground Storage Tank) discharge with a cleanup status of 'NFAC - NO FURTHER ACTION WITH CONDITIONS' and a 'COMPLETED' cleanup work status. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated. No business opportunity for contractors or trades is described. [4410 Chandler Road and 4420 Chandler Road; case Ordinance No. 3158 (First Reading); also Ordinance No. 3167 and Ordinance No. 3168 for the other items] This document is a portion of a larger record (part 16 of 20) containing a City of Apopka City Commission staff report for a meeting on August 19, 2026. It includes three agenda items: two ordinances amending appointment procedures for the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board and the Planning Commission, and one ordinance for a small-scale future land use amendment. The first two items are procedural and do not describe a development project. The third item is a request for a future land use change for a child care facility. The document also includes historical aerial photographs and a list of government records searched, but no project-specific development details beyond the ordinances. No decision is stated for any item; the requests are to accept first reading and hold over for second reading. No public comment or stakeholder sentiment is stated in the document. [4410 Chandler Road, 4420 Chandler Road; E. Keene Road; case Ordinance No. 3158; Ordinance No. 3159; Ordinance No. 3160] This document is a multi-item agenda for the City of Apopka City Commission meeting on August 19, 2026, containing three distinct projects. Project 1: Ordinance No. 3158, a legislative small-scale future land use amendment for properties at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road, owned by Richard Chandler, comprising 5.12 acres, changing the future land use designation from Residential Very Low Suburban to Office, subject to a site-specific use limitation restricting the property to child care, day care, and related child-oriented uses. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial on June 9, 2026, due to concerns of future office uses not being compatible with the surrounding area in the event the proposed child care facility was not constructed. The City Commission tabled the ordinance on August 5, 2026, and the recommended motion is to accept First Reading and hold it over for Second Reading and Adoption. Project 2: Ordinance No. 3159, a quasi-judicial change of zoning for the same properties at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road, owned by Richard Chandler, comprising 5.12 acres, changing the zoning from RSF-1A (Residential Single-Family-Estate) to O (Office) for a proposed child care facility. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial on June 9, 2026, due to concerns of future office uses not being compatible with the surrounding area in the event the proposed child care facility was not constructed. The City Commission tabled the ordinance on August 5, 2026, and the recommended motion is to accept First Reading and hold it over for Second Reading and Adoption. Project 3: Ordinance No. 3160, a legislative small-scale future land use amendment for property on E. Keene Road, owned by HCH Development LLC, comprising 5.23 acres, changing the future land use designation from Commercial to Industrial for a proposed warehouse storage (enclosed car storage) use. The Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on July 14, 2026. The City Commission voted 4-1 on August 5, 2026, to accept the first reading, and the recommended motion is to adopt Ordinance Number 3160. Public comment for the Chandler Road projects included neighbor feedback on the use of White Dahlia Drive and Chandler Road by Kelly Park School parents during pick-up times for parking, and fencing height recommendations ranging from 4 to 6 feet around the facility. The document does not state a decision for the Chandler Road projects beyond the recommended motion. The document states the decision for the E. Keene Road project as the recommended motion to adopt Ordinance Number 3160. [E. Keene Road; case Ordinance No. 3161] The document is a City of Apopka staff report for Ordinance No. 3161, a second reading for a change of zoning on property owned by HCH Development LLC, located at E. Keene Road, with Parcel Identification Number 22-21-28-0000-00-206. The property is approximately 5.23 acres, currently vacant, with existing zoning C-C (Community Commercial) and existing future land use Commercial. The proposed change is to I-L (Light Industrial) zoning and Industrial future land use, for a proposed use of warehouse storage (enclosed car storage). The applicant is Michael Rankin. The Development Review Committee recommended approval on April 8, 2026, the Planning Commission unanimously recommended approval on July 14, 2026, and the City Commission voted 4-1 on August 5, 2026, to accept the first reading. The recommended motion is to adopt Ordinance Number 3161 at the August 19, 2026, meeting. A community meeting was held on March 10, 2026, where one individual, Ms. Sarah Maier, attended and left her email for additional information without leaving a comment. The document also includes a July 2026 Disbursement Report for the City of Apopka, which is an informational item listing various city payments.
- Board:
- Apopka City Commission Meeting
- Date:
- 2026-08-19
- Type:
- Agenda_packet
- Decision:
- Floridian: continuance requested to September 2, 2026; Chandler: tabled to August 19, 2026; Keene: approved at first reading; Everly Ondich: authorization to execute agreement; Ridge Phase 3: approved; Cold Link: approved
- Address:
- 4410 Chandler Road, 4420 Chandler Road; E. Keene Road; 2560 W. Orange Blossom Trail; Lot 5, Floridian Town Center PD; Plymouth Sorrento Rd from Galloping Dr to Ondich Rd; Southeast corner of Binion Road and Boy Scout Road
- Applicant:
- Jason W. Searl, Esq. (Floridian); Camila Neira (Chandler); Michael Rankin (Keene); INB, L.L.C. (Everly Ondich); VHB c/o James R. Hoffman, P.E. (Ridge Phase 3); Joshua Enot (Cold Link)
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