From Staff Reports
In Summary:
The Apopka City Commission meets Wednesday, October 7, at 1:30 pm in the City Hall Commission Chambers. Commissioners will consider a CRA extension, receive South Apopka annexation feasibility study results, and review a major development plan for 502 homes at West Ponkan Road and Vick Road. Additional items include the proposed 55-home Saddlebrook Meadows development, annexation ordinances, citizen advisory boards, and a police grant application.
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The future of South Apopka, the lifespan of the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency, and plans for hundreds of new homes will come before the Apopka City Commission on Wednesday, October 7. The meeting begins at 1:30 pm in the City Hall Commission Chambers and will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel.
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The agenda includes a presentation of the South Apopka annexation feasibility study results, consideration of a resolution extending the CRA, and a major development plan for 502 single-family homes at the southeast corner of West Ponkan Road and Vick Road. Commissioners will also take up citizen advisory boards and committees, along with public hearings on residential development and annexation proposals.
South Apopka annexation study results
Planning Manager Bobby Howell is scheduled to present the results of the South Apopka annexation feasibility study. The item appears in the business section of the agenda, which is designated for commission action.
The presentation will bring the study’s findings before commissioners, but the agenda itself does not summarize the results or specify a recommended course of action. It also does not list an ordinance annexing South Apopka, meaning residents should distinguish the study discussion from the separate annexation ordinances scheduled elsewhere on the agenda.
CRA extension returns for consideration
Commissioners will consider Resolution No. 2026-30, titled “Extension of the City of Apopka Community Redevelopment Agency.” Economic Development Director Antranette Forbes is scheduled to present the item.
The decision concerns how long the CRA will continue operating, making it consequential for the city’s redevelopment planning. The agenda does not state the proposed extension length or describe the resolution’s terms.
502-home development plan on Ponkan Road
A major development plan for Paulucci Acres Pods 1 AB and 4, identified as Phase 1, is scheduled for a quasi-judicial proceeding. The proposal includes 502 single-family homes at the southeast corner of West Ponkan Road and Vick Road, with a listed density of 3.5 units per acre.
Paulucci Acres LLC is the owner, and Luke Classon is the applicant. Planner Amer Hamza will present the request. The item concerns consideration of the development plan; the agenda does not indicate that construction has been authorized or provide a construction timetable.
Saddlebrook Meadows rezoning hearing
Commissioners will also hold a first reading and quasi-judicial hearing on Ordinance No. 3156, a rezoning and KPI master plan request for Saddlebrook Meadows. The proposed development would include 55 single-family homes at 3585 and 3603 Golden Gem Road.
The agenda lists a maximum density of five dwelling units per acre. Christopher Crosby Johnson, Albert McKimmie, and Susan Incatasciato are identified as the owners, with Geoff Summitt listed as the applicant. Because the ordinance is scheduled for first reading, Wednesday’s consideration would be an initial step in the ordinance process.
Three additional annexation requests
The public hearing portion of the meeting includes first readings for three annexation ordinances involving two properties and a roadway:
- Cathy Property: Approximately 5.4 acres of vacant land at the northeast corner of Kelly Park Road and Effie Road.
- 2525 Clarcona Road: Approximately 1.59 acres owned by Karuna Buildings LLC, with an existing industrial warehouse.
- Southfork Drive: The roadway from State Road 429 to its western terminus.
Police grant, purchasing agreements and advisory boards
The consent agenda includes authorization for the police chief or a delegate to apply for, and accept if approved, a $23,593 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant. Commissioners will also consider an agreement with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration for drug enforcement services.
Other consent items include a code enforcement settlement for 718 South Park Avenue, purchasing authorizations and contracts covering utility equipment, sewer lining, fleet services, water and wastewater chemicals, and fire equipment. Two resolutions would amend project numbers associated with State Revolving Fund drinking water and clean water loans.
Apopka Mayor Nick Nesta is also scheduled to present a business item concerning citizen advisory boards and committees. The agenda does not identify specific appointments or proposed changes.
How residents can participate
Residents wishing to speak during the public comment period should submit a green Intent to Speak form to the city clerk before the meeting begins. Those wishing to address a public hearing item should submit a white form and speak when that item is called.
The agenda generally provides four minutes per speaker, although general public comment time may be reduced to two minutes if many residents submit speaker cards. With redevelopment, annexation, and substantial residential growth on the agenda, Wednesday’s meeting will put several decisions affecting Apopka’s future before commissioners.
Key Points:
- The meeting begins at 1:30 pm. It will be held at City Hall and livestreamed on YouTube.
- Planning Manager Bobby Howell will present results from the South Apopka annexation feasibility study.
- Commissioners will consider a resolution extending the Community Redevelopment Agency.
- Development requests include a 502-home Paulucci Acres plan and a first reading for the 55-home Saddlebrook Meadows proposal.
- Separate annexation ordinances concern the Cathy Property, 2525 Clarcona Road, and a section of Southfork Drive.
