The Week Ahead: Planning hearings, Veterans Day and a CRA meeting on Apopka’s calendar

In Summary:

The Apopka Planning Commission will discuss open space Tuesday before holding public hearings on a child care facility, a future land-use amendment and a zoning change. Wednesday brings a Veterans Day ceremony and city office closures, followed by Thursday’s CRA meeting at 2 p.m., for which an agenda is not yet available. A park cleanup and a free Saturday Sounds concert round out the week.

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Apopka’s week ahead brings land-use questions to City Hall and a midweek opportunity to honor those who served. The Nov. 9-15 calendar includes a Planning Commission workshop and public hearings Tuesday, a Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, and a rescheduled Community Redevelopment Agency meeting Thursday.

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The weekend offers opportunities to volunteer and enjoy live music, with a Saturday morning cleanup at the Northwest Recreation Complex followed by a free concert at the Apopka Amphitheater. Residents should also plan around Wednesday’s city office closure, although trash collection will continue on its regular schedule.

Planning Commission takes up open space and three applications

The Planning Commission will begin Tuesday, Nov. 10, with a 4:30 p.m. workshop in the City Hall Commission Chambers, 120 E. Main St. The attached workshop agenda lists one discussion item: open space. It does not identify a specific proposal or ordinance.

The regular meeting follows at 5:30 p.m., with three public hearings on the agenda. Those applications involve a proposed child care facility, a future land-use amendment near Kelly Park Road and a zoning change for properties on Sir Arthur Court.

The child care application seeks a special exception to allow a day care center in the Office zoning district at 4410 and 4420 Chandler Road. The approximately 5.12-acre property is currently used for residential purposes, according to the agenda. Richard Chandler is listed as the owner and Camila Neira as the applicant.

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 vacant site currently carries a County Rural future land-use designation and County A-1, or Citrus Rural, zoning. The supplied agenda does not specify the requested future land-use designation.

The third hearing concerns Ordinance 3176, a zoning change for 543, 544 and 552 Sir Arthur Court. The agenda identifies Michael and Sharon Cooper as the owners of the approximately 6.70-acre property and lists a maximum density of five dwelling units per acre. It does not identify the existing and requested zoning districts or a proposed number of homes.

Both Planning Commission sessions will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. Residents wishing to speak at the regular meeting should submit a green intent-to-speak form for general public comment or a white form for a specific public hearing before the meeting begins, according to the agenda.

Veterans Day ceremony and holiday schedule

Apopka will observe Veterans Day with a ceremony at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Kit Land Nelson Park, 10 S. Forest Ave. Sponsored by VFW Post 10147, the ceremony will feature Vietnam veteran and former post commander Loretta Forlaw as guest speaker, with colors presented by the Apopka Police Department Honor Guard.

City Hall and city offices will be closed Wednesday and reopen at 8 a.m. Thursday. The city says refuse collection will remain unchanged, and police, medical and fire services will operate normally.

The city’s calendar also lists the Paychecks for Patriots Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Orange Technical College, 2900 W. Oak Ridge Road, Building 1600, in Orlando. Apopka’s human resources, fire and police departments are scheduled to participate.

CRA meeting set for Thursday afternoon

The Community Redevelopment Agency is scheduled to meet at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, in the City Hall Commission Chambers. The current city calendar marks the meeting as rescheduled with a time change; an older city newsletter listed a 5 p.m. start.

An agenda was not available at the time this preview was prepared, so specific discussion and action items could not be outlined. Residents planning to attend should check the city’s agenda portal for updates.

Saturday brings a cleanup and a free concert

A park cleanup is scheduled for 9 am. Saturday, November 14, at the Northwest Recreation Complex, 3710 Jason Dwelley Parkway. Later that day, the Apopka Amphitheater at the same address will host “Love Story,” an unofficial tribute to Taylor Swift, from 5 to 7 pm.

The concert is part of the city’s free Saturday Sounds series. Guests may bring blankets or chairs for the lawn, along with their own food and drinks; tents are not permitted.

Key Points:

• Tuesday’s Planning Commission open-space workshop begins at 4:30 pm, followed by the regular meeting at 5:30 pm.
• Public hearings cover a Chandler Road child care facility, the Cathy Property land-use amendment, and Sir Arthur Court zoning.
• The Veterans Day ceremony begins at 11 am. Wednesday at Kit Land Nelson Park; city offices will be closed, but trash collection continues normally.
• The CRA meeting is scheduled for 2 pm Thursday at City Hall, with no agenda available at the time of preparation.
• Saturday features a 9 am park cleanup and the free “Love Story” Taylor Swift tribute concert from 5 to 7 pm.

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