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Nov 21, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Jonathan Huels |Rebecca Wilson
The City of Oviedo has enacted significant revisions to its Land Development Code (LDC), introducing new regulations and standards that will impact future development within the city.
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Oct 30, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sean Klein |Rebecca Wilson
On October 29, 2024, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners approved a new ordinance that will temporarily suspend all comprehensive plan text and map amendments, rezonings, and special exceptions, but provides a window of time between October 29, 2024, and December 11, 2024, to submit small-scale comprehensive plan amendments, rezonings, and special exceptions. The deadline to request a pre-application meeting for comprehensive plan amendments is November 14, 2024.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Sean Klein |Tara Tedrow |Rebecca Wilson
On Thursday, September 19, 2024, the St. Cloud City Council voted to increase City mobility impact fees. This vote followed shortly after Osceola County approved significant increases to their mobility fees on September 9, 2024. After much debate, the City Council ultimately chose to lower the total fee increase by 15% from the original proposal, but the change will still significantly increase development costs for projects in St. Cloud.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
msn.com | Jo Blyth |Rebecca Wilson |Anna Hann
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Sep 12, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Allison Gray |Tara Tedrow |Rebecca Wilson
On September 9, 2024, the Osceola Board of County Commissioners voted to approve an increase to County mobility impact fees, which will substantially increase the cost of development in the County. Impact fees are a one-time charge assessed by the local government on new development and increases in costs of such fees can dramatically impact a development’s underwriting and feasibility.
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Aug 27, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Allison Gray |Tara Tedrow |Rebecca Wilson
The Live Local Act (Act), originally passed on March 29, 2023, was modified by SB328 on May 16, 2024. While the Act has been heralded as a solution to Florida’s affordable housing shortage, it has faced roadblocks since its adoption. However, the clarifications in SB328 have been helpful for developers and local governments navigating these news rules. Recently, the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Florida also provided additional clarity on what qualifies as a “mixed use” zoning.
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Aug 8, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Allison Gray |Jonathan Huels |Rebecca Wilson
After the Florida Legislature blocked the Orange County Charter Review Committee’s proposed Charter amendments, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) has taken on the initiative by proposing ordinances suggesting similar Charter amendments pertaining to establishment of a Rural Boundary and voluntary annexations, as initially discussed in Orange County Continues to Push Charter Amendments Pertaining to the Rural Boundary and Voluntary Annexations.
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Jul 29, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Allison Gray |Jonathan Huels |Rebecca Wilson
After the Charter amendments suggested by the Orange County Charter Review Committee discussed in “Proposed Charter Changes Threaten Orange County's Economic Future” were blocked by the Florida Legislature as discussed in “Florida Legislature Passes Bill to Limit Orange County's Proposed Rural Development Rules”, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) have taken on the initiative by proposing ordinances suggesting the same Charter amendments pertaining to establishment of a...
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Logan Opsahl |Rebecca Wilson
The Osceola Board of County Commissioners is proposing a 90-day county-wide moratorium on applications that would allow residential development on land zoned for non-residential uses, among other restrictions. The proposed ordinance, originally considered at the Commission’s July 1st meeting, has been continued to the July 15th meeting.
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May 3, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Allison Gray |Rebecca Wilson
Orange County has proposed a new ordinance that would suspend the processing of all projects requiring Comprehensive Plan text and map amendments, rezonings, and special exceptions. Orange County is considering a revision to its Comprehensive Plan and Land Development Code known as Vision 2050 and Orange Code, respectively. These new regulations are expected to be adopted in the Fall of 2024.
