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City Council Denies Rezoning Request for 96-Unit Apartment Complex on Owen Avenue

Original title: ORD-Q Denying a Request for Rezoning at 0 Owen Ave, btwn the End of Owen Ave & Winton Dr - (5.34± Acres) - RLD-60 to PUD, to Permit a Max of 96 Apartments, as Described in the McMillan Apartments PUD - Christiana Forest SJ, LLC (R.E. # 027729-0000) (Appl # L-6019-25C) (Dist. 10-Pittman) (Cox) (LUZ) (PD Deny) (PC Apv) (Ex-Parte: CMs Arias, Johnson, Lahnen, Gay, Salem, Miller, Freeman, Clark-Murray, Amaro, Howland) (Small-Scale 2025-242) 4/8/25 CO Introduced: LUZ 4/15/25 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 4/22/25 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 5/13/25 CO PH Addnt'l 5/27/25 5/27/25 CO PH Cont'd 6/10/25 6/10/25 CO PH Cont'd 7/22/25 7/22/25 CO PH Cont'd 8/12/25 8/12/25 CO PH Cont'd 8/26/25 8/26/25 CO PH Cont'd 9/9/25 9/9/25 CO PH Cont'd 9/23/25 9/23/25 CO PH Cont'd 10/14/25 10/7/25 LUZ PH Amend/Approve 4-2 (Freeman & Johnson) 10/14/25 CO PH Amend (To Deny) 16-1 (Diamond) LUZ PH - 5/20/25, 6/3/25, 7/15/25, 8/5/25, 8/19/25, 9/3/25, 9/16/25, 10/7/25 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 5/13/25 & 5/27/25, 6/10/25, 7/22/25, 8/12/25,8/26/25, 9/9/25, 9/23/25, 10/14/25

Record date · October 14, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The City Council has officially denied a request to rezone 5.34 acres of land at 0 Owen Avenue from low-density residential () to a Planned Unit Development (PUD). The proposed project, known as the McMillan Apartments, would have allowed for the construction of up to 96 apartment units.

Why it matters

This decision prevents the development of a 96-unit apartment complex at the specified location, maintaining the current low-density residential zoning designation for the 5.34-acre property.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Christiana Forest SJ, LLC

The entity is the property owner whose request to change the land's zoning designation was denied.

Directly affected

District 10 Residents

Residents in the vicinity of Owen Avenue and Winton Drive will see the land remain under its current low-density residential zoning rather than being developed into a 96-unit apartment complex.

Key Facts

The City Council voted 16-1 to deny the rezoning application.
The application sought to rezone 5.34 acres from RLD-60 (low-density residential) to PUD (Planned Unit Development).
The proposed development, the McMillan Apartments, was capped at a maximum of 96 units.
The property is located at 0 Owen Avenue, between the end of Owen Avenue and Winton Drive.

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The Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) committee had previously voted 4-2 to approve the rezoning on October 7, 2025.
The final City Council vote to deny the project occurred on October 14, 2025.
The application number for this request is L-6019-25C.
The property is identified by Real Estate number 027729-0000.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can the developer still build apartments on this land?

No, the denial of the rezoning request means the land must remain under its current zoning classification, which does not permit the proposed 96-unit apartment complex.

Why was the project denied?

The document records the final vote to deny the project but does not provide the specific policy or community arguments used by the Council members during the hearing.

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Committee vs. Council Disagreement

The Land Use and Zoning committee voted to approve the project, but the full City Council subsequently voted to deny it, showing a disconnect between the committee's recommendation and the full body's final decision.

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