Allowed and Prohibited Uses in the AC: Agriculture and Conservation District of Kissimmee

The AC: Agriculture and Conservation District in the City of Kissimmee is established to support agricultural production, preserve open spaces, and allow for large-lot single-family estate development. In the City of Kissimmee, this district acts as a holding zone for recently annexed lands, permitting agricultural uses by right while requiring conditional use approval for activities such as kennels or hunting camps.

Use Regulations for the AC: Agriculture and Conservation District

In the City of Kissimmee, uses within the Agriculture and Conservation District (AC) are strictly governed by the Schedule of Uses for Residential Standard Districts. According to the City of Kissimmee Land Development Code, any use not explicitly listed as Permitted (P) or Conditional (C) is considered prohibited [Section 14-4-5].

Permitted and Conditional Uses

The following table outlines the specific use permissions for the Agriculture and Conservation District (AC) in the City of Kissimmee.

Use Category	Specific Use	Permission Level
Agricultural & Rural	Agricultural uses	Permitted (P) [Note 1]
	Kennels and aviaries	Conditional (C)
	Hunting camps and fishing camps	Conditional (C)
Residential	Accessory dwelling unit	Permitted/Conditional (P/C)
	Family day care homes	Permitted (P)
	Single family detached dwellings	Permitted (P) [Note 3]
Support Uses	Recreation, passive	Conditional (C)
	Utility facilities, minor	Permitted (P)

Note 1: In the City of Kissimmee Agriculture and Conservation District (AC), no farm animal shall be allowed within 25 feet of a residentially-zoned property [Table 4-1 Footnotes]. Note 3: Single-family detached dwellings are only permitted in the AC district if the property is assigned a Single Family Low Density Residential (SF-LDR) future land use designation by the City of Kissimmee comprehensive plan [Table 4-1 Footnotes].

Prohibited Uses

The City of Kissimmee explicitly prohibits several residential and support uses within the Agriculture and Conservation District (AC). Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to:

Community residential homes [Table 4-1]
Duplexes, Triplexes, and Townhouses [Table 4-1]
Multi-family dwellings [Table 4-1]
Mobile home parks [Table 4-1]
Rooming houses [Table 4-1]
Schools (Elementary, Middle, High) [Table 4-1]
Short-term rentals and Time-share dwellings [Table 4-1]
Commercial retail and office establishments [Table 4-2]

Development Standards for the AC District

The Agriculture and Conservation District (AC) in the City of Kissimmee requires significantly larger lot sizes and setbacks compared to urban districts to maintain its rural and conservational character.

Standard	Requirement
Minimum Lot Area	5 acres [Table 4-3]
Minimum Lot Width	200 feet [Table 4-3]
Minimum Lot Depth	200 feet [Table 4-3]
Maximum Impervious Surface Area	50% [Table 4-3]
Minimum Front Setback	35 feet [Table 4-3]
Minimum Side Setback (Residential)	25 feet [Table 4-3]
Minimum Rear Setback	35 feet [Table 4-3]
Maximum Structure Height	2 stories [Table 4-3]

District Intent and Special Provisions

The City of Kissimmee intends for the Agriculture and Conservation District (AC) to protect natural resources such as soil, water, and amenities while allowing large-lot estates that are compatible with agricultural activities [Section 14-4-4.A.1].

When the City of Kissimmee annexes new territory, if that area is not immediately assigned a specific urban future land use designation, it is typically zoned as AC: Agriculture and Conservation District. In this capacity, it serves as a "holding zone" to prevent premature urban development until the property is rezoned to be consistent with the City of Kissimmee's long-term planning goals [Section 14-4-4.A.3].

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