A change in zoning district boundaries (rezoning) may be initiated by filing an application with Current Planning. Before any application is submitted to Planning, the applicant should meet with staff to discuss, in general, the procedures and requirements for a zoning amendment request. This is especially important to understand the options and requirements for conditional zoning versus general use zoning.

General use rezoning – This is the traditional approach to rezoning wherein an applicant simply request rezoning from a current general use zoning district to another district as set forth by the Unified Development Ordinance. See Section 3.3 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for more details.

Conditional rezoning – This approach allows an owner to request a unique zoning district that is tailored to the specific needs of the owner while understanding the needs and concerns of surrounding properties. The conditional zoning option is most appropriate when the traditional general use rezoning approach will not permit harmonious relationships among adjoining land uses. Also, because conditional zonings include a detailed site plan, conditional zoning petitions must also be reviewed by the Technical Review Committee prior to consideration at a public hearing. See Section 3.4 of the Unified Development Ordinance (UDO) for more details.

Procedure for rezoning (general use or conditional):

Complete petitions must be submitted to the Current Planning staff by the second Friday at 5:00 pm of the preceding month to which an applicant desires to have a rezoning considered by the appropriate jurisdiction. Please note that conditional zoning petitions will take longer to process as they also require a review by the Technical Review Committee. The following is the typical hearing dates for the respective jurisdictions (note that these are subject to change any given month):

City of Sanford – 3rd Tuesday of month
Lee County – 3rd Monday of month
Town of Broadway – 4th Monday of month

Additional Resources:

Petition for general use rezoning
Supplemental petition for conditional rezoning (must be submitted along with a standard rezoning petition)
Purpose statements for general use zoning district classifications
Permitted Use Matrix (comprehensive listing of all land uses and zoning classification)
List of permitted uses based on zoning classification