From Staff Reports
In Summary:
An open-space discussion will precede Tuesday’s Apopka Planning Commission meeting at City Hall. Commissioners will then consider a daycare special exception, a future land-use amendment for the Cathy Property, and a zoning change for three properties on Sir Arthur Court. Both sessions will be livestreamed, and the regular meeting includes opportunities for public comment.
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Apopka’s Planning Commission will discuss open space before considering three land-use requests Tuesday, including a proposed daycare center on Chandler Road and zoning changes involving properties near Kelly Park Road and on Sir Arthur Court.
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The November 10 workshop begins at 4:30 pm, followed by the regular meeting at 5:30 pm. Both sessions will take place in the Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers and will be livestreamed on the City of Apopka’s YouTube channel.
Workshop focuses on open space
Open space is the sole discussion item on the workshop agenda. The agenda does not identify a specific proposal, proposed standards, or supporting recommendations, so the attachment does not detail the scope of the discussion.
The workshop is scheduled an hour before the regular meeting. Its agenda consists of the call to order, open-space discussion, and adjournment.
Daycare proposed on Chandler Road
The first public hearing at the regular meeting concerns a request for a special exception to allow a child care facility in the Office zoning district. The proposed daycare would occupy a roughly 5.12-acre tract at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road.
Richard Chandler is listed as the property owner, and Camila Neira is the applicant. The property’s existing use is residential, while its zoning and future land-use designation are both Office.
The agenda identifies the proposed use as a child care facility or daycare center but does not provide enrollment capacity, operating hours, or building details. The request is scheduled as a quasi-judicial public hearing.
Land-use amendment near Kelly Park Road
Commissioners will also consider Ordinance 3175, a future land-use amendment for the Cathy Property at the northeast corner of Kelly Park Road and Effie Road. The approximately 5.40-acre parcel is vacant and currently carries a County Rural future land-use designation and County A-1, or Citrus Rural, zoning.
Luke Classon is listed as the applicant. The agenda does not identify the requested future land-use designation or a proposed development, limiting the details available about the change commissioners will review.
Rezoning request on Sir Arthur Court
The third public hearing concerns Ordinance 3176, a zoning change for properties at 543, 544, and 552 Sir Arthur Court. Michael Cooper and Sharon Cooper are listed as the owners, with Michael Cooper serving as the applicant.
The agenda identifies approximately 6.70 acres and a maximum density of five dwelling units per acre. It does not specify the existing or requested zoning classification, a proposed housing layout, or the number of homes contemplated.
The density figure describes the maximum listed in the agenda; it is not an approved home count. The request is scheduled for a quasi-judicial public hearing.
How residents can participate
The regular meeting includes a general public comment period and separate opportunities to speak during each public hearing. Residents wishing to address a matter outside the public hearings should submit a green Intent to Speak Form to the clerk before the meeting begins.
For public hearing items, residents should submit a white Intent to Speak Form before the meeting. The board will hear comments on those requests after the corresponding item is presented.
The agenda allows four minutes per speaker, although general public comment time may be reduced to two minutes if many residents sign up. Commissioners are also scheduled to consider approval of the September 22 meeting minutes.
Key Points:
- The open-space workshop begins at 4:30 pm on November 10, followed by the regular meeting at 5:30 pm in City Hall Commission Chambers.
- A special exception request would allow a daycare on approximately 5.12 acres at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road.
- Ordinance 3175 concerns a future land-use amendment for approximately 5.40 vacant acres at Kelly Park Road and Effie Road.
- Ordinance 3176 concerns rezoning approximately 6.70 acres on Sir Arthur Court, with a listed maximum density of five dwelling units per acre.
- Residents can attend in person, submit speaker forms for public comment or watch the city’s YouTube livestream.
