Winter Garden tables three annexation ordinances, unanimously approves two rezoning requests and a mixed‑use PCD

The Winter Garden City Commission on March 26 voted to table three annexation and future‑land‑use ordinances and unanimously approved two rezoning measures and a planned commercial development change.

Planning staff read second‑reading language for Ordinances 26‑01, 26‑02 and 26‑03 describing annexation of parcels (roughly 1.5 acres and 2.02 acres at East Crown Point Road and Fuller's Cross Road) and related future‑land‑use and PUD language. Planning staff asked the commission to defer those three items to the commission’s next meeting on April 9 at 6:30 p.m. Commissioner (S6) moved to table the three ordinances to the April 9 meeting; the motion was seconded and carried unanimously.

The commission then considered two related matters for property at 761 Garden Commerce Parkway. Staff said the applicant sought to change the future land use from multi‑office/industrial to commercial and to rezone roughly 2.88 acres from planned industrial development (PID) to planned commercial development (PCD) to allow more commercial uses, including medical offices, personal services, studios, retail and pet‑care facilities. “So with that, staff recommends approval and adoption of ordinances 26‑06 and 26‑07,” planning staff (S5) told the commission. The public hearing produced no speakers; the commission approved the ordinances by unanimous voice vote.

Staff also presented Ordinance 26‑09 to rezone approximately 1.93 acres (addresses listed in the ordinance) from PUD to PCD to allow four mixed‑use buildings with about 12,515 square feet of commercial space and 12 dwelling units. Planning staff recommended approval; no members of the public spoke and the commission approved the ordinance on the motion and second by voice vote.

Votes at a glance
- Ordinances 26‑01, 26‑02, 26‑03 — Action: tabled to 04/09/2026 at 6:30 p.m.; mover: Commissioner (S6); outcome: motion carried unanimously.
- Ordinances 26‑06 and 26‑07 (761 Garden Commerce Parkway) — Action: approved; staff recommended approval; outcome: unanimous voice vote.
- Ordinance 26‑09 (McKinnon Square PCD) — Action: approved (first reading/rezoning); outcome: unanimous voice vote.

What the ordinances do
- 26‑01/02/03: Annex and amend future land use / rezoning language as read by staff; specifics (acreages and addresses) were read into the record and the items were tabled for further consideration.
- 26‑06/26‑07: Amend future land use and rezone ~2.88 acres at 761 Garden Commerce Parkway from multi‑office/industrial to commercial and from PID to PCD, expanding the allowed commercial uses on the existing developed site without requiring site plan changes.
- 26‑09: Rezone nearly 1.93 acres to PCD to allow four mixed‑use buildings (12,515 sq ft commercial; 12 dwelling units).

The commission opened public hearings on the contested items and, in each case noted above, no members of the public came forward to speak. Planning staff answered commission questions and recommended adoption where noted. The meeting record shows the motions were seconded and carried by voice vote with no recorded dissents.

The commission’s next regular meeting is set for April 9, 2026, where the previously tabled annexation/future‑land‑use ordinances will be reconsidered.