Kissimmee meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Kissimmee commission adds City Clerk department, approves Toho Square hotel agreement

Kissimmee city commissioners adopted two ordinances at their Oct. 6 meeting — one restructuring city administration and adding a City Clerk Department, the other updating the city's emergency management framework — according to official minutes. The same meeting produced a master development agreement for the Toho Square Hotel Project and a decision to opt out of the 2027 Live Local Act property tax exemption.

City Commission: administration and emergency management

Ordinance #3147 amends the city's administration code and creates a City Clerk Department. Ordinance #3148 updates the emergency management framework. Both were adopted, per the minutes. The minutes as summarized do not include vote tallies.

Hotel agreement and tax exemption opt-out

The commission approved a Master Development Agreement for the Toho Square Hotel Project. Separately, it adopted Resolution #26-2026 to opt out of the Live Local Act property tax exemption for 2027. The supplied minutes do not state the dollar value of the hotel agreement or the revenue effect of the opt-out.

Airport rates and other commission actions

The commission adopted Resolution #27-2026 amending Kissimmee Gateway Airport rates and charges. It also approved a 2026 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program grant application, approved FY 2026–2027 Public Art Agreements with Osceola Arts, Inc. for DKCRA and VSCRA, and approved renewal of a professional services agreement for the City Commission. No amounts were listed for these items in the summary.

Development Review Committee (Oct. 6)

The Development Review Committee agenda listed four items: CU-26-0019, a conditional use site plan for FutPatio Kissimee (parcel 15-25-29-1007-0001-0160); VAR-25-0003, an administrative waiver (parcel 21-25-29-1690-000T-0030); SR-26-0004, a preliminary plat (parcel 15-25-29-1050-00XL-0010); and PUD-26-0005, the Knightsbridge PUD Amendment (parcel 35-25-28-1612-0001-1460). Only the agenda has been published; minutes are not yet available, so outcomes are not established here.

Police Pension Board (Oct. 6)

The Police Pension Board agenda scheduled a formal forfeiture hearing on the retirement benefits of Andrew Baseggio, followed by hearing from the attorney. The meeting was set for 10:00 AM at City Hall, 101 Church Street. This is an agenda item only; no result has been published.

Planning Advisory Board (Oct. 7)

The Planning Advisory Board was set to take up new business 5.A, a Vine Street Community Redevelopment Agency 2026 Redevelopment Plan Amendment, and to vote on minutes from its Aug. 19 and Sept. 2, 2026 meetings. No public hearings were listed. Agenda only; outcomes not yet published.

Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (Oct. 14)

The board's agenda listed a Fee Waiver Grant for Period II, a Community Benefit Grant, meeting dates for fiscal year 2026/27, and elections for Chair and Co-Chair. Agenda only; results have not been published.

Coming up

Oct. 20 — Development Review Committee. One old-business item, ROW-26-0003, an outdoor use request for Brazilian Bar & Grill, plus SR-26-0009 (preliminary plat, property 08-25-30-00U0-0010-0000), VAR-26-0009 (administrative waiver for Dharma Inc), and CU-26-0021 (conditional use site plan for a cabinet manufacture warehouse). The agenda notes decisions may be appealed.

Oct. 20 — City Commission. Items listed include a commitment of $84,000 for the Sandhill Villas affordable multifamily development at 1500 N. Hoagland Boulevard; acceptance of a $953,411 FY2026 Community Development Block Grant from HUD; a First Amendment to the Haven on Vine Apartments roofing agreement for $74,477; authorization to apply for the Urban Areas Security Initiative for a drone program ($140,000) and airboat ($120,000); and acceptance of $166,875 from the FY 2025 Homeland Security Grant for barriers and drones. These are agenda items and have not been decided.

Kissimmee Commission Adopts Clerk Department, Emergency Management Ordinances; Approves Toho Square Hotel Agreement

On Oct. 6, 2026, the Kissimmee City Commission adopted two ordinances and approved several agreements, including a master development agreement for the Toho Square Hotel Project, according to the provided summary of official minutes. The same meeting included a decision to opt out of the 2027 Live Local Act property tax exemption. The provided summary did not list vote tallies or dollar amounts for any of the actions.

City Commission decisions

The commission adopted Ordinance #3147, which amends the city administration code and adds a City Clerk Department. It also adopted Ordinance #3148, updating the city's emergency management framework.

In other actions, the commission:

• Adopted Resolution #26-2026 to opt out of the Live Local Act property tax exemption for 2027.
• Approved the Master Development Agreement for the Toho Square Hotel Project.
• Approved a 2026 Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership Program grant application.
• Approved FY 2026-2027 Public Art Agreements with Osceola Arts, Inc. for DKCRA and VSCRA.
• Adopted Resolution #27-2026 amending Kissimmee Gateway Airport rates and charges.
• Approved renewal of a professional services agreement for the City Commission.

The summary did not include vote counts or dollar figures. The official minutes are the authoritative record.

Development Review Committee (Oct. 6)

The Development Review Committee was scheduled to consider four items on Oct. 6, 2026, at 8:30 a.m.:

• CU-26-0019: Conditional Use Site Plan for FutPatio Kissimee (parcel 15-25-29-1007-0001-0160)
• VAR-25-0003: Administrative Waiver (parcel 21-25-29-1690-000T-0030)
• SR-26-0004: Preliminary Plat (parcel 15-25-29-1050-00XL-0010)
• PUD-26-0005: Knightsbridge PUD Amendment (parcel 35-25-28-1612-0001-1460)

This was an agenda-only item; minutes had not been published in the provided data. No decisions or outcomes were reported.

Police Pension Board (Oct. 6)

The Police Pension Board met Oct. 6, 2026, at 10 a.m. at City Hall, 101 Church Street. The single substantive agenda item was a formal forfeiture hearing on the retirement benefits of Andrew Baseggio, followed by hearing from the attorney. The agenda also included a hear-audience period and adjournment. Minutes were not yet published in the provided data, so no outcome is reported.

Planning Advisory Board (Oct. 7)

The Planning Advisory Board met Oct. 7, 2026, at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 101 Church Street. The main substantive item was new business 5.A, a Vine Street Community Redevelopment Agency 2026 Redevelopment Plan Amendment. The board also was scheduled to vote on minutes from its Aug. 19 and Sept. 2, 2026 meetings. No public hearings were listed. This was an agenda-only item; minutes were not yet published.

Coming up

• Oct. 14: Parks & Recreation Advisory Board — Fee Waiver Grant for Period II, Community Benefit Grant, meeting dates for 2026/27 FY, and elections for Chair and Co-Chair.
• Oct. 20: Development Review Committee — ROW-26-0003 Brazilian Bar & Grill outdoor use (old business), SR-26-0009 preliminary plat for property 08-25-30-00U0-0010-0000, VAR-26-0009 administrative waiver for Dharma Inc, and CU-26-0021 conditional use site plan for a cabinet manufacture warehouse.

Check official agendas for times, locations, and any changes.

Kissimmee commission adopts five ordinances, including Hoagland Rd. land-use change

The Kissimmee City Commission adopted five ordinances at its Aug. 18 meeting, including a land-use change on Hoagland Road and a corresponding rezoning. All votes passed unanimously, according to the official minutes, which did not list roll-call tallies.

City Commission actions

• **Ordinance #3141** changed the Future Land Use Map on Hoagland Road from Single-Family Low Density Residential to Conservation.
• **Ordinance #3142** rezoned the same property from Short-Term Rental and Mixed-Use PUD to Agricultural Conservation.
• **Ordinance #3143** updated criteria for commercial vehicles in residential districts.
• **Ordinance #3144** rezoned Fortune Road from Multiple Family Medium Density Residential to Residential PUD.
• **Ordinance #3145** repealed the city's Pain Management Establishments and Pharmacies ordinance.

The commission also approved the consent agenda, which included meeting minutes, the appointment of Ian Downing to the Police Pension Board, and an FAA grant for a new air traffic control tower. No dollar amount for the grant was listed in the minutes.

Other meetings this week

Several advisory boards and committees met during the week, but their agendas were published without minutes, so no decisions were recorded.

• **Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (Aug. 12)** considered approving June 2026 minutes, received a director's update, and discussed upcoming elections for board chair and co-chair in October.
• **Development Review Committee (Aug. 18)** reviewed an administrative waiver request (VAR-26-0004) and a full site plan for the Durbin Park Fire Station (SP-26-0028).
• **Planning Advisory Board (Aug. 19)** held public hearings on two proposed Land Development Code amendments: Ordinance 26-21, which would make the City Commission the approval authority for conditional uses and add site plan waiver provisions, and Ordinance 26-20, which would reorganize sign regulations and add new requirements for BTRs.
• **Affordable Housing Advisory Committee (Aug. 20)** discussed the city's local surplus land inventory and the Affordable Housing Fee Deferrement Program.
• **Civilian Police Oversight Board (Aug. 20)** reviewed General Order 401 (Response to Resistance) and General Order 202 (Complaint Processing, Investigations, and Discipline), and discussed implicit bias and reporting crime victims to ICE.

Coming up

The General Pension Board will meet Aug. 27 to review the third-quarter Mariner Investment Report for FY 2026, approve routine expenses and retirements, and set proposed 2027 meeting dates. The agenda is procedural, with no major policy decisions or public hearings listed.