The Orange County Planning Division manages growth while protecting the environment and ensuring the availability of adequate infrastructure and school facilities, ensuring high standards of urban design, and establishing partnerships with citizens, interest groups and other agencies in the planning process. Please let me know how we can be of service.

Susan Caswell, Manager
Email: planning@ocfl.net

The Planning Division has available job openings and offers an exceptional opportunity to learn about planning in a progressive planning environment. Read more (PDF - 1.1 MB)

• Comprehensive Planning
  Provides for long range land use planning through the Comprehensive Policy Plan.
• Development Review
  Reviews development proposals and rezoning cases.
• Intergovernmental Coordination
  Responsible for annexation and joint planning issues among Orange County and its municipalities.
• Research & Strategic Planning
  Provides population and economic information and related research studies.
• Urban Design 
  Guides the appearance of new development to create a stronger sense of place, and build community character.

• State Road 436 / State Road 50 Area Redevelopment Plan
• Destination 2030 - Orange County's Comprehensive Policy Plan Update 
• Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR)
• Innovation Way
• Public Notification Task Force (MS Word - 54 KB)

• The Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) reviews comprehensive plans and amendments for consistency with chapter 163, Part II, Florida Statutes (F.S.), the Growth Management Act, and issues reports on its findings.  Notice of Intent 08-CIE1, 08-1, 08PEFE1, 48-01, and 08-R1 were issued to Orange County by the DCA.
• Road impact fee rates increase July 1, 2008.
• The First Amendment Cycle for 2009 has been reserved for the Ear Based Amendments only.  We will begin accepting applications for Comprehensive Policy Plan Amendments during the Second Amendment Cycle 2009. 
• The next application filing period for Regular Cycle Future Land Use Amendments is January 5 - January 30, 2009 for the Second Regular Cycle 2009 Schedule.  Please note that a pre-application conference with the Comprehensive Planning Section is required prior to submitting an application. 
• The next application filing period for Small Scale Future Land Use Amendments is May 2 - May 29, 2009 for the Second Small Scale Cycle 2009 Schedule.  Please note that a pre-application conference with the Comprehensive Planning section is required prior to submitting an application.
• Orange County is preparing for the 3rd Annual Design Excellence Awards. The 2008 awards program honors the best in planning, urban design, architecture, landscape architecture, and environmental design.  Download the Call for Entries (PDF 3MB) to submit your project for the 2008 Orange County Design Excellence Awards.  The deadline for submittal has been extended to August 29, 2008.
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• Codes & Ordinances
• FAQ
• Fees, Growth Management Department (PDF - 263 KB)
• Glossary - English
• Glossary - Spanish
• Help
• Impact Fees & Concurrency Management
• Links
• Maps (GIS) & InfoMap
• Meetings & Calendar
  • Planning & Zoning Commission
  • Development Review Committee
  • Board of County Commissioners

Orange County Planning Division (Map)
Orange County Administration Building
201 S. Rosalind Avenue, 2nd Floor
P.O. Box 1393
Orlando, FL 32802-1393
Phone: 407-836-5600
Fax: 407-836-5862
Email: planning@ocfl.net
Web: www.ocfl.net/planning
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