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17060 Florida Boulevard rezoning

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Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.

Public comments (5)

SupportiveStephen LaCourAug 17, 2026

Surveyor for the owner said there's no development plan yet — the owner just wants the zoning to match adjacent commercial properties.

Planning Commission - Aug 17, 2026 · 6:34 →
OpposedChad CooperAug 17, 2026

Opposed, citing 100% Flood Zone AE location, potential gas station fuel tanks in flood-prone ground, and objections from the adjacent Buddhist church and veterans home.

Planning Commission - Aug 17, 2026 · 7:30 →
OpposedJarrelyn RuizAug 17, 2026

Adjacent resident feared flooding from the drainage ditch, traffic dangers on two-lane Old Hammond, and a door opening to heavier commercial near her special-needs child.

Planning Commission - Aug 17, 2026 · 10:01 →
OpposedAmy FilesAug 17, 2026

Riverview Drive resident described three-to-five-minute waits to exit her street and demanded answers on drainage and who would fix Old Hammond.

Planning Commission - Aug 17, 2026 · 12:01 →
OpposedScott ShafferAug 17, 2026

Skeptical the process isn't a rubber stamp, citing repeated flooding on Riverview and unenforced dirt-dumping violations nearby.

Planning Commission - Aug 17, 2026 · 14:30 →