RezoneApproved401/401A/407 S. Horner Blvd and 706 W. Pearl Street; portion of Lee County Tax Parcel 9642-68-9628-00

Ali Java C-2 to C-2-C Rezoning

Sanford

Description

Lets a residential unit go into the first floor of an existing multi-tenant commercial building — approved 3-2 over parking-safety concerns from Ferguson and Akinosho.

Impact summary

One more housing unit downtown, but dissenters warn of pedestrians crossing four-lane Horner Boulevard and parking on narrow Pearl Street.

Applicant

Name: Ali Java
Address: 401/401A/407 S. Horner Blvd and 706 W. Pearl Street; portion of Lee County Tax Parcel 9642-68-9628-00

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · City Council

Approved3–2

Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Sep 1, 2026Approved 3–2

City Council - Sep 1, 2026

Adds a first-floor apartment to an existing commercial building at a busy corner; passed 3-2 after safety debate about crossing Horner Boulevard.

Related issues (1)

Ali Java Horner Boulevard residential unit

Last discussed Sep 1, 2026

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