Special Exception for a Religious Institution - Discovery Church

Case #: SE-25-11-068

This is a community meeting related to a proposed Religious Institution in District 1. The applicant is requesting a Special Exception in the A-1 zoning district to allow a religious institution.

The property is an unaddressed property on Mckinney Road in Winter Garden. The meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m. November 4, 2025, at Bridgewater Middle School Media Center – 5600 Tiny Rd., Winter Garden FL, 34787.

Meeting Summary:

Staff presented an overview of the BZA process and upcoming meeting.

The applicant explained their proposal to construct a new 48,000-square-foot church with seating for 800 people and a combination of grass and paved parking areas. They emphasized that the design was revised based on feedback received from the community.

Residents attending the meeting expressed a range of concerns, traffic, institution size, and noise. In contrast, supporters of the project stated that a church would be an appropriate and beneficial use of the property as opposed to the most recent approved uses of the surrounding areas.