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- 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.
- The Florida Green Building Coalition, Green Local Government designation recognizes Green Cities and Counties for outstanding environmental stewardship. Orange County became the first municipality in Florida to achieve the green local government certification at the Gold Level!
- Read more about the Community Design Assistance Refund Program (CDAR), created to promote selected facade and site rehabilitation of commercial properties along targeted community corridors.
- Read all about the Wekiva Study Area, the subject of a Comprehensive Policy Plan Amendment reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners on 12-18-07.
- The Infill Master Plan is now complete! Staff has developed a series of strategies to facilitate infill development, redevelopment and reuse of vacant and underutilized parcels. Read more about the Infill Master Plan and access Infill and Redevelopment Conference materials here.
- Updated flowcharts that describe the Land Development Process in Orange County are now available (PDF - 647 KB).
- Updated Law Enforcement, Fire Rescue, and new Parks & Recreation Impact Fees took effect March 10, 2006.
- In his 2005 State of the County Address, Mayor Richard Crotty revealed a new strategy for Southeast Orange County. Calling this region Innovation Way, the Mayor envisions a corridor suitable for high-tech, high-value employment. Innovation Way would link major activity centers from the University of Central Florida, centered on a new highway connection.
- The 23,000 acre Horizon West in southwest Orange County continues to evolve. Detailed Specific Area Plans (SAP) have been approved for Lakeside Village, the Village of Bridgewater, and Town Center.
Horizon West Village H was adopted September 6, 2006, as the fourth approved village in Horizon West. The SAP was approved by the Board approval as part of a Future Land Use Amendment cycle.
- Read the full story behind the planning for Horizon West in two articles:
Horizon West: Managing Rural-to-Urban Transition in Orange County, Florida appeared as a 2006 American Planning Association/American Institute of Certified Planners Practicing Planner case study.
Horizon West (PDF) was the subject of a Terrain.org UnSprawl Case Study in 2004. The article may also be viewed at http://www.terrain.org/unsprawl/14/.
- To better serve our Spanish speaking citizens, staff fluent in Spanish are available during regular business hours to receive and respond to requests by telephone or in person, or by email at planificacion@ocfl.net. The Planning Division website is available in Spanish by clicking the Disponible en Espaņol button at the upper left corner of the page. On the Planning homepage, there is also a Spanish Glossary containing essential planning terms.
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