Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: November 25, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
THROUGH: Jeffrey J. Newton, County Attorney
FROM: Lee Bernbaum, Assistant County Attorney
CONTACT: Lee Bernbaum, Assistant County Attorney
PHONE: 407-836-7320
DIVISION: County Attorney's Office
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Consider the Special Magistrate's Recommendation regarding the Windermere Springs Townhomes Preliminary Subdivision Plan (PSP-21-12-374), take one of the following actions, and authorize the County Attorney's Office to issue a corresponding written decision reflecting the Board's determination: (1) Accept the Special Magistrate's Recommendation and implement such recommendation, by approving PSP-21-12-374; (2) Modify the Special Magistrate's Recommendation and implement such modified recommendation; or (3) Reject the Special Magistrate's Recommendation.
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PROJECT: N/A
PURPOSE:
I. Property / Background As you have previously been informed, this case relates to real property located at 13651 Reams Road, Orlando, Florida 34786 (the "Property") owned by Reams Road Windermere Developments, LLC ("Owner"). Owner requested approval of a Preliminary Subdivision Plan - specifically PSP-21-12-374 (the "PSP") - for construction of 21 single-family townhomes. On August 13, 2024, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") denied the requested PSP by a vote of 5-2.
The PSP is part of the Windermere Springs Planned Development ("PD"), which PD was approved by the Board in 2018. That approval rezoned the area from R-CE-2 to PD. Owner's initial PSP application was submitted at the end of 2021 and underwent several rounds of comments and revisions between County staff and the applicant. In May of 2024, the Development Review Committee ("DRC") unanimously recommended approval of the PSP.
II. FLUEDRA Proceeding / Special Magistrate's Recommendation After denial of the PSP, Owner filed a Request for Relief pursuant to Sectio...
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