WINTER PARK, Fla. \u2013 In a city known for high home prices, Winter Park leaders are taking a step aimed at helping some school employees afford to live where they work.<\/p>\n
City commissioners on Wednesday held a first reading of an ordinance that would change the city\u2019s land development code to allow single-family homes on Orange County Public Schools property.<\/p>\n
According to the city, the change is tied to a partnership between OCPS and Habitat for Humanity to build homes specifically for school employees.<\/p>\n
The property is located at 901 W. Webster Ave., a former Orange Technical College site now owned by the school district.<\/p>\n
Right now, the property is zoned for public and quasi-public uses, which does not allow traditional residential development. The proposed change would add single-family homes as a permitted use, clearing the way for the project to move forward.<\/p>\n
City officials said their role in the project is limited, but the ordinance would help move the effort closer to permitting and approvals.<\/p>\n
Documents included in the agenda packet show the plan would involve a small portion of the property, with a handful of single-family homes proposed.<\/p>\n
The project comes as housing costs across Central Florida continue to rise, making it more difficult for teachers and school staff to live in communities like Winter Park.<\/p>\n
News 6 reached out to Orange County Public Schools for more details on how the program would work and who would qualify. The district said it is working to respond.<\/p>\n
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