Community Development Division
The Community Development Division is responsible for the planning functions of the City. The Division prepares, updates, and enforces the Comprehensive Plan, Land Development Code, Longwood Design Guidebook and Historic District Codebook. These documents provide vision and guidance for the future development of Longwood so that the City’s quality of life can be maintained and enhanced.
This Division serves as the liaison to the Land Planning Agency, Board of Adjustment, and the City Commission in review of applications for subdivisions, annexations, and other land development applications.
Learn About Property in Longwood
Parcel Information
The Seminole County Property Appraiser's website allows you to look up information about parcels of land through a database searchable by address and Parcel ID.
Future Land Use
The City of Longwood does not have a separate "zoning" map. You can look up the Future Land Use for your property using this map. The City of Longwood Design Guidebook also contains "planning districts" that contain further standards for many commercial properties throughout the City. You may review the Design Guidebook by clicking here. If your property is located in the Historic District, you will want to review the standards of the Historic District Code Book.
Learn More About SunRail
The City of Longwood will be home to a SunRail station, located conveniently near the City's Historic Downtown and near the key intersection of SR 434 and CR 427. Click here to learn more information about the station and surrounding areas from the Official SunRail website.
Development Review Documents
Site Plan Review Flow Chart. This flow chart describes the site plan review process from the Pre-Application meeting to the Pre-Construction meeting. Click here to view the flow chart.
Longwood Development Code. The foundation for implementing the City’s development review process is the Longwood Development Code (LDC). The LDC establishes the City’s planning procedures and technical standards such as allowable landscape materials, parking requirements, lot dimension standards, and other requirements. Applicants should use the technical standards of the LDC in combination with the site and architectural design standards of the Longwood Design Guidebook. Click here to view the Longwood Development Code and City Code.
Longwood Design Guidebook. When planning a nonresidential or mixed use project in Longwood, the Longwood Design Guidebook provides applicants with the principles of design. The Guidebook contains planning and architectural principles that are applied city-wide, as well as specific standards and vision plans for the geographic planning districts. Click here to view the Longwood Design Guidebook.
Historic District Codebook. For projects within the Historic District, development design standards are contained within the Historic District Codebook. Click here to view the Historic District Codebook
CAPP Program. All projects must follow a program for public information and participation. Longwood’s innovative citizen involvement program is called the Citizen Awareness and Participation Program (CAPP). The CAPP guidebook explains the process and provides tips to applicants. Click here to view the CAPP Program Book
Manual of Standards for Streets and Stormwater
Key Planning Documents
The Comprehensive Plan. The City’s long range vision is expressed through the Goals, Objectives, and Policies of the Comprehensive Plan. This document establishes priorities for Longwood’s growth in key areas, or “Elements”, and identifies specific policies that will be implemented to accomplish the goals for each area. Click here to view the Longwood Comprehensive Plan.
The Future Land Use Map is a part of the Comprehensive Plan, and establishes the pattern for growth in the City. Because Longwood does not have Zoning, the Future Land Use Map also determines what uses are allowed on property within the City. Click here to view the Future Land Use Map.