The attached ordinance will amend the zoning from Planned Development (“PD”) with the Wekiva overlay and no City zoning to Planned Development (“PD”) with the Wekiva overlay. The property is located north of W.D. Judge Road, east of Mercy Drive, south of W. New Hampshire Street and west of N. John Young Parkway and is approximately 123.2 acres.  The previous PD allowed for PD is approved for 1,275 dwelling units, 12,000 sq. ft. of commercial use and an elementary school on 212 acres and the amendment is being requested for a future industrial park development.

The Municipal Planning Board recommended approval of the GMP designation from Residential Low Intensity to Industrial future land use designation (GMP2015-00022), the amendment to subarea policy S.3.3 to allow certain vehicle access to and from the site (GMP2015-00028), the zoning amendment to PD/W (ZON2015-00021) and the detailed master plan to allow up to 1.03 million sq. ft. of industrial use in two phases (MPL2015-00020) on August 18, 2015. 

The first reading ordinance for the PD ordinance was heard on February 8, 2016.

Record evidence submitted by the applicant in support of applications ZON2015-00021 and MPL2015-00020 is on file with the City Clerk for review by the public and the Orlando City Council in advance of the second reading and public hearing for Proposed Ordinance #2016-23. Please reference Dr. Wanda Jones (Petitioner) v. City of Orlando (Respondent) and Jim Hall (Applicant), or Case No. QJ2015-005 when requesting the record evidence. 

Adopt the attached ordinance number 2016-23 and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk or Mayor Pro Tempore and City Clerk to execute on behalf of the City upon its final review and approval by the City Attorney.