From Staff Reports
In Summary:
The Apopka Development Review Committee will meet at 9 am. Wednesday, September 9, at City Hall. Its agenda features the proposed 100-unit Gale Vista apartment community, an amenity plan for Springhaven, and a revision to Crossroads at Kelly Park Phase 3B. A proposed storage site with grading and drainage improvements at 951 South Highland Avenue will also return for review.
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A proposed 100-unit apartment community on Old Dixie Highway and two projects in the rapidly developing Kelly Park area will come before the Apopka Development Review Committee this week.
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The DRC will meet at 9 am. Wednesday, September 9, in the Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers. The agenda includes four construction site plans, three of which are returning for a second review.
The committee brings together representatives from city departments to review development proposals for compliance with Apopka’s planning, engineering, utility, fire safety, and other technical requirements. Projects may require revisions or additional approvals before construction can begin.
Gale Vista proposes 100 apartments under Live Local Act
The largest new residential proposal on the agenda is Gale Vista, a multifamily community planned for 2020 Old Dixie Highway.
The applicant proposes developing 100 apartment units under Florida’s Live Local Act, which allows qualifying affordable housing projects to receive certain land-use and administrative benefits. The agenda does not specify the project’s affordability levels, proposed building heights or other design details.
The Housam Family Trust owns the property, with Atwell LLC listed as the applicant. Jonathan Wilson is identified as the applicant’s representative, and Jun Sohn is the city’s project manager.
The construction site plan returns for its second submittal, indicating the applicant previously submitted plans for city review and had an opportunity to respond to staff comments.
Springhaven amenity plan returns for review
The committee will also conduct a second review of an amenity site plan within the Springhaven subdivision in northwest Apopka.
The project covers multiple addresses along West Kelly Park Road, Chandler Road, and Jason Dwelley Parkway. The agenda does not describe the specific amenities included in the proposal.
Jen Florida 61 LLC owns the properties, while 1828 Engineering LLC is the applicant. Professional engineer Ovidio Sanchez is listed as the applicant’s representative, and Apopka Planning Manager Bobby Howell is overseeing the city’s review.
Springhaven is one of several residential developments contributing to continued growth in the Kelly Park Road corridor, where new subdivisions and commercial projects are reshaping the area around the State Road 429 interchange.
Storage site planned on South Highland Avenue
Pave A Lot Asphalt Maintenance is seeking approval for a storage site at 951 South Highland Avenue.
According to the agenda, the proposed work includes grading and drainage improvements. The document does not specify what materials or equipment would be stored at the property or describe any proposed buildings.
Pave A Lot Asphalt Maintenance Inc. owns the site, while Sunstate Plans LLC is the applicant. Juan Rivera is listed as the applicant’s representative, and Amer Hamza is the city’s project manager.
That construction site plan is also returning for a second review.
Crossroads at Kelly Park revision makes first appearance
The only first-submittal project on Wednesday’s agenda is a revision to the construction site plan for Crossroads at Kelly Park Phase 3B.
The project is listed at 0 Soapberry Avenue. The agenda describes the proposal only as a revised construction site plan and does not identify the changes the developer is seeking.
Kelly Park Land Investments LLC owns the property. Pape-Dawson Consulting Engineers LLC is the applicant, with professional engineer Marc Stehli serving as its representative. Jean Sanchez is the city’s project manager.
The agenda also includes a public comment period and a committee discussion section. No discussion items are identified.
The meeting is open to the public.
Key Points:
- Gale Vista would bring 100 multifamily apartment units to 2020 Old Dixie Highway.
- The Gale Vista proposal is identified as a Live Local Act development.
- Springhaven’s amenity site plan will return for its second review.
- Pave A Lot Asphalt Maintenance proposes a storage site with grading and drainage improvements at 951 South Highland Avenue.
- Crossroads at Kelly Park Phase 3B will undergo its first review of a revised construction site plan.
