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Rezoning Approval for 1000 SW 26 Street

Original title: Second Reading - Quasi-Judicial Ordinance Approving a Rezoning from Residential Single Family and Duplex/Medium Density (RD-15) District to Residential Multifamily Low Rise/Medium Density (RM-15) District - Case No. UDP-Z25001 - 1000 SW 26 Street - (Commission District 4) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record.

Record date · December 2, 2025

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What This Bill Does

The City Commission has passed an ordinance to rezone the property at 1000 SW 26 Street from a single-family and duplex district to a multifamily low-rise district. This change allows for different types of residential development on the site.

Why it matters

This ordinance changes the legal land-use designation for the property at 1000 SW 26 Street, which dictates the density and type of housing that can be built at that location.

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

Property owner of 1000 SW 26 Street

The owner is now permitted to develop the land under the new RM-15 zoning regulations.

Directly affected

Residents of Commission District 4

The neighborhood composition and density potential for the specified property have been legally altered.

Key Facts

The ordinance was passed by the City Commission.
The property at 1000 SW 26 Street was rezoned from RD-15 (Residential Single Family and Duplex/Medium Density) to RM-15 (Residential Multifamily Low Rise/Medium Density).
The case is identified as UDP-Z25001.
The property is located within Commission District 4.

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The file number for this legislative action is 25-1123.
The ordinance was introduced on November 3, 2025.
The process was designated as 'Quasi-Judicial,' requiring speakers to be sworn in and the record to include site visits and expert opinions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the change from RD-15 to RM-15 mean?

It changes the zoning classification from a district primarily for single-family homes and duplexes to one that allows for multifamily low-rise residential development.

Can I speak about this at a meeting?

The ordinance is noted as ',' meaning that anyone wishing to speak on the matter must be sworn in, and the Commission must include all communications and expert opinions in the official record.

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Increased Density Approval

The city approved a transition from single-family/duplex zoning to multifamily zoning, indicating a shift toward higher density for this specific parcel.

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