PQP zoning text amendment for Habitat for Humanity homes
Summary
The zoning change lets Orange County Public Schools build detached single-family homes under R-1A standards on school-zoned land — limited to OCPS properties.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 24, 2026.
Impact analysis
Habitat must fund roads, water, sewer, and electric extensions itself through fundraising, with each home costing about $200,000 in materials.
The school district gains housing options on its land.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Commission - Jun 24, 2026
The zoning change lets Orange County Public Schools build detached single-family homes under R-1A standards on school-zoned land — limited to OCPS properties.
Planning & Zoning Board Work Session - Mar 31, 2026
The city wants to allow single-family homes in the PQP zoning district so Habitat for Humanity can build five affordable houses on the old Orange County tech college site behind Whole Foods. Homes would go to public school employees. The change is narrowly written so only detached single-family homes are allowed — no apartments.
Related development
860 W Fairbanks Ave Conditional Use — former RV dealership southern parcel
The project comes in far under what zoning allows — 19.4% floor ratio versus 43% permitted, one story versus three — and the developer will dedicate right-of-way for the long-sought westbound left-turn lane onto Denning Drive.
ZTA #26-01 — PQP district text amendment
Enables up to five affordable Habitat homes for teachers on school-board land; doesn't open PQP land broadly to development.
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