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The Twin Fountains Commercial property, outlined in red, covers approximately\u00a05.09 acres\u00a0east of Plymouth Sorrento Road and south of Kelly Park Road. The Apopka Planning Commission is scheduled Tuesday to consider a proposal to change the property\u2019s future land-use designation from Residential Very Low Suburban to Mixed-Use.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Apopka Planning Commission is scheduled to fill a vacancy in its leadership and discuss potential changes to the city\u2019s Land Development Code\u00a0this week.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m.\u00a0Tuesday\u00a0at Apopka City Hall.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The election of a\u00a0vice chair\u00a0is the first business item on the agenda following public\u00a0comment. Robert Ryan currently serves as chair of the Planning Commission.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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See Member Benefits<\/a>Join Our Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n The commission\u2019s leadership changed earlier this summer after longtime\u00a0Chair\u00a0William Gusler resigned<\/a>\u00a0from the board in June.\u00a0Ryan was serving as chair by the commission\u2019s July 14 meeting.\u00a0<\/p>\n Commission members are also scheduled to discuss\u00a0a Land Development Code workshop planned for Sept. 8<\/a>\u00a0following the commission\u2019s regular meeting. Topics\u00a0identified\u00a0for the workshop include data center definitions, open\u00a0spaces\u00a0and commercial development.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The commission agreed last month to hold the workshop after Ryan asked members to consider\u00a0changes\u00a0they believe should be made to the Land Development Code. The July 14 motion calling for the workshop passed unanimously.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n The commission also has three public hearings\u00a0scheduled\u00a0Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n Johnny Navarro is requesting a special exception to allow an accessory dwelling unit at 107 N. Central Ave. in the Mixed-Use Downtown zoning district. The property currently\u00a0contains\u00a0a single-family home, and the proposed one-story accessory dwelling unit would\u00a0contain\u00a0488 square feet.\u00a0City staff has no objection to the request, and the Development Review Committee recommended approval.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Unlike the two land-use amendments on Tuesday\u2019s agenda, the Planning Commission has authority to\u00a0approve, deny or\u00a0approve with\u00a0conditions.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Commissioners will also consider a future land-use amendment for approximately\u00a03.48 acres\u00a0east of Effie Drive and north of Kelly Park Road. The Kelly Park Road Commercial proposal would change the property\u2019s future land-use designation from County Rural to Mixed-Use.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Another proposed amendment, Twin Fountains Commercial, covers approximately\u00a05.09 acres\u00a0east of Plymouth Sorrento Road and south of Kelly Park Road. The proposal would change the future land-use designation from Residential Very Low Suburban to Mixed-Use.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Both properties are owned by Effie Road\u00a0Holdings\u00a0LLC.\u00a0<\/p>\n The meeting will be livestreamed on the\u00a0city of Apopka\u2019s YouTube channel<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Teresa Sargeant has been with The Apopka Chief for over 10 years.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/6.png\")
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