Introduction
The City of Auburndale recently updated its Comprehensive Plan to advance a shared community vision for its future. Using the Comprehensive Plan as guidance, the City is modernizing its Land Development Regulations for enhanced usability and clarity. This process will simplify regulations, improve transparency, and ensure that development review processes are aligned with Auburndale’s vision of the future.
Frequently Asked Questions
Auburndale’s Land Development Regulations include zoning and subdivision ordinances. A zoning ordinance is a local law that determines how land in the City can be used, whether for homes, businesses, parks, or industry. It sets standards for things like building height, building or fence distance from the street, parking, and landscaping to help guide the community’s growth in an organized, predictable way.
- The City’s current Land Development Regulations have been amended in pieces over time to reflect the changing needs of the community. As a result, there are areas of the document that can be refined for better organization and clarity.
- This update will ensure revised regulations are consistent with the new guidance and community vision established in the Comprehensive Plan.
- Though the entirety of the Land Development Regulations will be reviewed, changes will be targeted. Many of the rules and standards that work right now will remain in place.
Stay tuned for opportunities to provide feedback announced in the City and on this page, anticipated in summer of 2026
The City of Auburndale Community Development Department maintains and administers the LDRs. The City has contracted with Inspire Placemaking Collective to assist in the changes.
