Planning & Zoning

A property's Zoning classification can be obtained from either the City Planning office at (407) 327-5963 or the Seminole County Property Appraiser website or you can locate your property on the following Zoning Map. Additionally, the egov link also includes the zoning classification of parcels within the City.

If needed, a letter confirming the zoning classification of a property may be obtained from the Permitting and Customer Service Division. The property's tax parcel identification number (PIN) or address must be provided to determine the future land use designation.

A current update of the Zoning Map is maintained electronically throughout the year by the Planning Division, followed by the adoption of the Official Zoning Map each November by the City Commission.

Processing a Zoning change takes approximately 3 months and requires a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Board and two public hearings before the City Commission.

The Future Land Use Map is a part of the Comprehensive Plan and with the descriptive text of the Future Land Use Element, directs the type of use and density or intensity of use for a property within the City. The Zoning of property must be in compliance with its Future Land Use designation. Changing the Future Land Use designation of a property requires an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan.

Article VII of the City Charter regulates the City's financial procedures and describes the City's Capital Program.

The Capital Improvements Program (CIP) furthers the City's legitimate government purpose of meeting the demands for new and properly maintained infrastructure and facilities in a fiscally responsible manner and in furtherance of section 166.021, Florida Statutes.

• Capital Improvements Program FY 2014/15 – FY 2018/19

The CIP is the vehicle that links capital expenditures with adopted public policy. The CIP neither appropriates funds nor authorizes projects; it is a planning document. The CIP integrates planning for significant capital or operating projects with financial planning into a multi-year schedule of projects. It is used as an alternative to considering individual projects one-at-a-time without reference to overall community priorities or fiscal capacity.

The CIP is the primary tool for implementing City Commission initiatives and reflects the various master plans that serve as a blueprint for future capital investment. The proposed CIP also serves as the companion to the Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan, which outlines capital improvements that are required to maintain adopted levels of service and keep pace with community growth. The adoption of the CIP does not commit the City to expenditures or appropriations beyond the first year (which were included in the Adopted FY2009/10 budget).

In order to make the CIP meaningful, projects are not included unless the cost exceeds $50,000. Capital projects are defined in the Comprehensive Plan (CIE Policy 1.1.1) and include:

• Projects necessary to meet Levels of Service (LOS) [elimination of existing deficiencies] identified in the Comprehensive Plan;
• Projects which increase the capacity or efficiency of existing infrastructure;
• Projects which replace failing infrastructure[the repair and replacement of existing public facilities]; and/or
• Projects which enhance facilities and infrastructure [the provision for new public facilities].

Items may include:

• New and expanded facilities;
• Rehabilitation or replacement of existing facilities;
• Major pieces of equipment;
• Cost of professional studies related to the improvement; and/or
• Acquisition of land related to a community facility.

Project Request Forms were prepared by department heads with each capital improvement described, listed by year it is to be purchased or commenced, the amount to be spent per year, and the method of financing the improvement. The list is prioritized over the 5-year period and project costs have updated as appropriate.