From Staff Reports
In Summary:
New apartments, a 45,000-square-foot tire facility, additional housing developments, and infrastructure projects are on the agenda as Apopka's Development Review Committee meets June 17.
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Apopka's Development Review Committee will consider a mix of residential, industrial, and infrastructure projects during its June 17 meeting, highlighting the continued pace of growth across several areas of the city.
Related: South Apopka study leads June 17 agenda as consent items continue drawing attention.
The committee, which meets at 9 am. in the Commission Chambers on Wednesday, will review proposals ranging from a new apartment community and a 45,000-square-foot commercial facility to subdivision plats and infrastructure improvements in the rapidly developing Kelly Park area.
Among the most significant items is the first submittal for the Floridian Town Center Multi-Family Phase 1 major development plan. The proposal calls for a new apartment community on Southfork Drive, adding another residential component to the growing corridor.
Committee members will also review plans for Southern Tire Mart, a proposed 45,000-square-foot facility at 1291 South Orange Blossom Trail. The project represents another potential addition to Apopka's commercial and industrial base along one of the city's major transportation corridors.
Several agenda items focus on the northwest Apopka growth area surrounding Kelly Park Road. The committee will review the final plat for Crossroads at Kelly Park Phase 2A-2, which includes 78 lots along Soapberry Avenue, as well as the first plat submittal for Crescent Ridge, a single-family residential development near Kelly Park and Ondich roads.
Additional residential development proposals include the third submittal for Ridgebrook, an 86-home subdivision along Plymouth Sorrento Road and Sorrento Avenue, and construction plans for Wolf Lake Ranch Phase 2, which would create 59 single-family lots with associated infrastructure near North Ponkan Road.
Infrastructure-related items include plans for a 120-foot stealth wireless telecommunications facility on Sadler Road and construction plans for additional buildings within the Logistics 429 at Apopka Ridge industrial development. The committee will also review access road improvements supporting future development within the Wyld Oaks community.
The agenda also includes a future land use amendment request for approximately 4.85 acres at 2864 Dowman Drive. The proposal, submitted by Bateman Properties, is in its first review cycle.
The Development Review Committee serves as a technical review body, evaluating projects for compliance with the city's comprehensive plan, land development code, and engineering standards before they advance through the approval process. DRC meetings do not involve final project approvals but often provide an early look at future development trends across the city.
Key Points:
- The Development Review Committee meets on June 17 at 9 am at Apopka City Hall.
- Members will review plans for the Floridian Town Center apartment project and a new Southern Tire Mart facility.
- Multiple residential developments are proposed in the Kelly Park, Plymouth Sorrento Road, and Wolf Lake areas.
- Infrastructure items include a stealth cell tower, industrial buildings, and new access roads.
- The agenda also includes a request for a future land use amendment for property on Dowman Drive.
