Approval of Seminole Science School Expansion

Original title: Seminole Science School Expansion Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment and PD Rezone -This item was continued from the April 22nd meeting to the May 13th BCC meeting. Consider a Small Scale Future Land Use Map Amendment from Mixed-Use Development and Low Density Residential to Planned Development and a Rezone from A-1 (Agriculture) and C-2 (General Commercial) to PD (Planned Development) for the development of a Public Charter School on approximately 7.85 acres, located at the northwest corner of North US Hwy 17-92 and North Ronald Reagan Boulevard; (Z2024-013/06.24SS.01) (Yalcin Akin, Ph.D., Manager of Discovery Education Holdings, LLC, Applicant) District4 - Lockhart (Jose Gomez, Development Services Director)

May 13, 2025

Land Use Zoning Education Charter Schools Development

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The Frame

What this does

This decision changes the permitted land use and zoning for 7.85 acres, enabling the construction of a new public charter school facility in District 4.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Discovery Education Holdings, LLC

The applicant received approval for land use and zoning changes necessary for their project.

District 4 - Lockhart residents

The land use and zoning designations for a 7.85-acre site in their district have been changed to allow for a public charter school.

What changed

Last recorded activity May 13, 2025.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

The Board of County Commissioners approved a land use map amendment and rezoning request to allow for the development of a public charter school. The project will be located on approximately 7.85 acres at the intersection of North US Hwy 17-92 and North Ronald Reagan Boulevard.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is being built on the property?

The property is approved for the development of a public charter school.

Where is the new school located?

The site is at the northwest corner of North US Hwy 17-92 and North Ronald Reagan Boulevard.

What was the land previously zoned as?

The land was previously zoned A-1 (Agriculture) and C-2 (General Commercial) with a land use of Mixed-Use Development and Low Density Residential.

Why It Matters

This decision changes the permitted land use and zoning for 7.85 acres, enabling the construction of a new public charter school facility in District 4.