Kissimmee AO: Airport Operations District Setback and Site Standards

In the City of Kissimmee AO: Airport Operations District, structures are required to maintain a minimum front setback of 25 feet and a side setback of 10 feet. The rear setback is variable, requiring 15 feet when adjacent to specific industrial or utility designations and 25 feet when adjacent to all other land use types. Additionally, if the development is adjacent to a residential zoning district, the City of Kissimmee requires an increased setback of one foot for every foot of building height [Section 14-4-6.C].

AO: Airport Operations District Purpose

The AO: Airport Operations District in Kissimmee is established to provide for appropriate land uses within the portion of the Kissimmee Municipal Airport tract used for aircraft operations and the direct support of those operations. All developments within this district must conform to the Kissimmee Airport Master Plan and Chapter 8 of the City of Kissimmee Code [Section 14-4-4.O].

Building Setback Requirements

The City of Kissimmee defines specific setback standards for the AO: Airport Operations District to ensure safety and proper transition between uses. These minimum distances are measured from the property line to the structure.

Setback Type	Minimum Requirement
Front Setback	25 feet
Side Setback	10 feet
Rear Setback	15 feet or 25 feet (see below)
Parking Space Setback	7 feet minimum (or the width of the required landscape strip, whichever is greater)

Rear Setback Variations

The rear setback for the AO: Airport Operations District is determined by the future land use designation of the adjacent property.

15-foot setback: Applies if the adjacent property is assigned an Industrial (IN), Airport Expansion (AE), or Utilities (UT) future land use designation.
25-foot setback: Applies when the property is adjacent to any other future land use designation [Table 4-5, Footnote 6].

Buffering and Height-Related Setbacks

In Kissimmee, standard non-residential districts like the AO: Airport Operations District must adhere to supplemental regulations when located near residential areas.

Residential Proximity

For developments in the AO: Airport Operations District that abut a single-family residential zoning district (such as RE, RA-1, RA-2, RA-3, RA-4, RB-1, RB-2, or MH), the City of Kissimmee requires a setback of one foot for every foot of building height. This "step-back" approach is intended to provide visual relief and ensure consistency with the scale of the surrounding residential neighborhood [Section 14-4-6.C].

Parking and Landscape Buffers

No parking area within the AO: Airport Operations District may be located within 25 feet of any residentially zoned property [Table 4-5, Footnote 7]. Furthermore, a landscape strip must be provided within the site along every public and private street or right-of-way, with a minimum width of seven feet [Section 14-8-17].

Additional Site Standards

The following standards apply to lot dimensions and coverage within the City of Kissimmee AO: Airport Operations District:

Standard	Requirement
Minimum Lot Width	100 feet
Minimum Lot Depth	200 feet
Maximum Impervious Surface Area	80%
Maximum Structure Height	Regulated by Chapter 8 (Aviation) for height restrictions

Sections Cited

Section 14-4-4, Standard zoning districts—Intent
Section 14-4-6, Regulations for zoning districts
Table 4-5, Site Standards - Non-Residential Districts
Section 14-8-17, Landscaping and buffers along rights-of-way