Public hearing for variance request to build a pickleball/basketball court.

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CITY OF OCOEE 
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING 
1248 VERDE PINES COURT  THOMAS PROPERTY 
VARIANCE REQUEST  
CASE NUMBER: VR-26-05 
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the OCOEE CITY COMMISSION will hold a PUBLIC HEARING on TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 2026, at 6:15 P.M. or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Ocoee City Commission Chambers, 1 North Bluford Avenue, Ocoee, Florida, in order to consider the petition of James Thomas for a variance according to the provisions of Article IV, Subsection 4-9 of the City of Ocoee Land Development Code (LDC). The property is located at 1248 Verde Pines Court and is assigned the parcel ID #04-22-28-0160-00-490. 
Action Requested:  The applicant is requesting a variance to Article V, Subsection 5-6B of the Land Development Code to allow the location of an accessory use and structure within the side yard of the residential property for the purpose of constructing a pickleball/basketball court.  
Interested parties may appear at the public hearing and be heard with respect to the proposed action. The complete case file may be inspected at the Ocoee Development Services Department located at 1 North Bluford Avenue, Ocoee, Florida, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except legal holidays. The City Commission may continue the public hearing to other dates and times, as it deems necessary. Any interested party shall be advised of the dates, times, and places of any continuation of these or continued public hearings shall be announced during the hearing. No further notices regarding these matters will be published. You are advised that any person who desires to appeal any decision made at the public hearings will need a record of the proceedings and, for this purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing special accommodations or an interpreter to participate in this proceeding should contact the City Clerks Office 48 hours in advance of the meeting at (407) 905-3105. 
March 26, 2026                                                                                                   26-01020W