Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Kissimmee public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
3 issues in zoning with low priority
Allowing backyard chickens on residential properties
State Rep. Jose Alvarez asked the city to study allowing chickens on residential lots for food security. Current rules only allow them on lots of an acre or more; staff will follow up.
Planning basics workshop for advisory board
Staff walked new planning board members through how annexations, land use, zoning, and conditional uses fit together — the foundation for nearly everything the board reviews.
C-1 and C-2 zoning district simplification
A draft motion suggests reviewing and possibly consolidating the city's C-1 and C-2 commercial zoning districts, which board members felt are not sharply different in practice.