From Staff Reports
In Summary:
Apopka’s Development Review Committee will consider a revised building proposal for 429 Commerce at 335 S. Hawthorne Ave. and renovations or redevelopment at 4791 Apopka Logistics Parkway. Both construction site plans are first submittals, with limited project details provided in the agenda. The committee will also review a proposed Trader Maes Christmas Festival scheduled for Nov. 7-8 at 2001 N. Rock Springs Road.
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The Apopka Development Review Committee will consider two construction site plans and a proposed Christmas festival on Wednesday, October 14. The meeting begins at 9 am in the Apopka City Hall Commission Chambers.
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The agenda includes a revised building proposal for 429 Commerce, redevelopment at 4791 Apopka Logistics Parkway, and a special event application for Trader Maes. Both construction site plans are listed as first submittals.
429 Commerce revised building proposal
The committee will review a construction site plan titled “429 Commerce Revised” for the property at 335 S. Hawthorne Ave. The proposed use is described on the agenda as a “submittal for revised building.”
Michael R Cooper Construction Co Inc. is listed as the property owner, and Ken Ehlers is the applicant. Amer Hamza is the city’s project manager for the application, identified as CSP-26-37.
Apopka Logistics Parkway redevelopment
A second construction site plan concerns renovations and redevelopment at 4791 Apopka Logistics Parkway. Exeter Wesley Land LLC is listed as the owner, with Brooks Stickler of Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc. identified as the applicant.
The application, CSP-26-43, also lists Hamza as its project manager. The agenda describes the proposed use as “renovations/redevelopment of site” but does not specify the improvements, building dimensions, or intended operations.
Trader Maes Christmas Festival
The committee will also consider a special event application for the Trader Maes Christmas Festival at 2001 N. Rock Springs Road. The proposed festival would run from 9 am to 5 pm on November 7 and November 8.
Trader Maes is listed as the owner, and Anna Rita is the applicant. Carolyn Ray is the project manager for the request.
The agenda classifies the proposed event as a festival or celebration. It does not include an attendance estimate or details about vendors, entertainment, parking, or traffic arrangements.
The meeting agenda includes a public comment period and an items-for-discussion section, but lists no specific discussion topics. Residents interested in either development proposal or the festival application can attend Wednesday’s meeting to follow the committee’s review.
Key Points:
- The Apopka Development Review Committee meets Wednesday, October 14, at 9 am in the City Hall Commission Chambers.
- The 429 Commerce Revised application proposes a building revision at 335 S. Hawthorne Ave.
- A separate application proposes renovations or redevelopment at 4791 Apopka Logistics Parkway.
- Both construction site plans are listed as first submittals.
- The proposed Trader Maes Christmas Festival would take place Nov. 7-8, from 9 am to 5 pm each day.
