5195 Magnolia Street & 5151 S Orange Avenue Public Notice

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS

The City of Edgewood will hold public hearings to consider several proposals related to the properties located at 5195 Magnolia Street and 5151 South Orange Avenue. These proposals include a request to rezone the property at 5195 Magnolia Street to R-3, a Special Exception for a parking lot, and multiple Variances to City Code requirements as well as a variance for the property located at 5151 South Orange Avenue. Detailed information on each proposal is provided below:
 

1. Ordinance 2025-04: To change the zoning designation of the property at 5195 Magnolia Street from R-1A (Single-Family Residential) to R-3 (Medium-Density Residential).
    
2. Special Exception 2025-01: Request for Special Exception approval, as allowed by  City Code Section 134-282(c)(2) , for a parking lot at 5195 Magnolia Street that will serve the adjacent commercial use located at 5151 South Orange Avenue.
    
3. Variance 2025-02: Variance to City Code Section 134-60(c) to construct a 3.5-foot-high concrete or masonry wall on the south side of the new parking lot situated at 5195 Magnolia Street, and to have no wall on the north and east boundaries. This is a variance from the City's requirement for a minimum wall height of eight feet.
    
4. Variance 2025-03: Variance to City Code Section 114-4(l)(b) to eliminate the requirement for a 6-foot-high opaque hedge along the east boundary of the new parking lot at 5195 Magnolia Street. Additionally, a variance in hedge height along the southern boundary, to allow a reduced wall height consistent with requested reduced wall height requested in Variance 2025-01; Code requires a minimum hedge height of six feet.
    
5. Variance 2025-04: Variance to City Code Article V, Division 5 to vary from the City's off-street parking requirements for the business at 5151 South Orange as follows:
   • To allow a parking ratio of 1 parking space per 375 square feet for office and general commercial uses.
   • To permit up to 15% of the total required parking spaces to be compact (minimum 8 feet in width). These compact spaces will be limited to the rear parking lot (east of Magnolia Street) to preserve existing trees on the site.

Public Hearing Dates, Times & Location: All hearings will be held at Edgewood City Hall council chambers, located at 405 Bagshaw Way. Edgewood, Florida 32809.

• Planning & Zoning Board Meeting - Monday, May 12, 2025 at 6:30 PM
• City Council Meeting: First Reading - Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
• City Council Meeting: Second Reading - Tuesday, June 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM

How to Participate:

• Review the application and staff reports by contacting or visiting City Hall.
  • Email: info@edgewood-fl.gov
  • Phone: 407-851-2920
  • Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8 AM to 4 PM; Friday: 8 AM to noon.
• Attend the public hearings and be heard (5/12/25, 5/20/25, & 6/17/25)
• If you are unable to attend the public hearings, you may submit your comments by email to info@edgewood-fl.gov or in writing to Edgewood City Hall at 405 Bagshaw Way.
• All written comments will become part of the official public record for the project. Please ensure your comments are received no later than 12:00 PM (noon) on the day of the scheduled public hearing.

Accessibility: If you require accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act, please notify the City Clerk’s Office in writing at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

Continuations: Any or all of the public hearings may be continued to a later date. The date, time, and location of any continuation will be announced at the scheduled hearing.

Dated: April 30, 2025