Lakefront Lot Split Policy
Description
A proposed ordinance adding a policy to the Future Land Use Element to allow lakefront lot splits meeting specific criteria.
Impact summary
Would open the door to lakefront lot splits citywide — but now waits on what the Marywood buyers intend.
Applicant
- Name
- Lake Osceola Holdings LLC
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote · City Commission
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Nov 11, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
City Commission - Nov 11, 2026
A proposed ordinance adding a policy to the Future Land Use Element to allow lakefront lot splits meeting specific criteria.
City Commission - Aug 26, 2026
The second reading of an ordinance adding a Future Land Use policy allowing subdivision of qualifying lakefront lots was tabled to October 14 at the owner's request, given uncertainty about the Marywood property's new ownership.
Related issues (2)
Lakefront Lot Splits
Winter Park's Comprehensive Plan bans splitting lakefront estates to protect large lots and low density along the lakes. Critics warned that carving out an exception for a single property sets a precedent other owners will cite; supporters noted the criteria are so narrow no other property qualifies.
Marywood lot-split tabled
A lot-split application tied to the potential demolition of the Mary Wood property is headed to the commission, with the applicant, Tara Tidrow, invited to the June 22 work session. Commissioners are weighing historic preservation concerns against the owner's property rights — the property is not locally designated as historic.
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