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Rezoning Approval for 8265 Garden Street

Original title: ORD-Q Rezoning at 8265 Garden St, btwn Helmsley Blvd & Messer Rd - (3.15± Acres) - AGR to RLD-100A - Randall Hamel & Madeline Combs-Hamel (R.E. # 002839-0020) (Appl # L-5991-24C) (Dist. 12-White) (Cox) (LUZ) (PD & PC Apv) (Small-Scale 2025-57) 1/28/25 CO Introduced: LUZ 2/4/25 LUZ Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/11/25 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 2/25/25 CO PH Addnt'l 3/11/25 3/4/25 LUZ PH Approve 6-0 3/11/25 CO PH Approve 17-0 LUZ PH - 3/4/25 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 2/25/25 & 3/11/25

Record date · March 11, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The City Council has approved a zoning change for a 3.15-acre property located at 8265 Garden Street. The land will be rezoned from icultural (AGR) to Residential Low Density ().

Why it matters

This rezoning changes the legal land-use designation for the property at 8265 Garden Street, which dictates the types of residential development allowed on the site.

Who It Affects

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Directly affected

Randall Hamel and Madeline Combs-Hamel

As the property owners, their land is subject to new zoning regulations.

Indirectly affected

District 12 residents

Residents in the immediate vicinity may see changes in the type of development permitted on the 3.15-acre parcel.

Key Facts

  • The City Council officially enacted the rezoning ordinance.
  • The property at 8265 Garden Street (3.15 acres) is rezoned from Agricultural (AGR) to Residential Low Density (RLD-100A).
  • The Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) committee approved the measure 6-0 on March 4, 2025.
  • The City Council approved the measure 17-0 on March 11, 2025.
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  • The ordinance is identified as Small-Scale 2025-57.
  • The property is located in District 12 (White).
  • The process included public hearings held on February 25, 2025, and March 11, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the change from AGR to RLD-100A mean?
It changes the property's classification from icultural to Residential Low Density, which alters the permitted uses and development standards for the 3.15-acre site.
Was this rezoning controversial?
The ordinance passed with unanimous support, receiving a 6-0 vote in committee and a 17-0 vote by the full City Council.

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Unanimous Approval

The rezoning request moved through the legislative process with unanimous support at both the committee and council levels.

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