Apopka City Council to vote on awarding two roadway improvement contracts, discuss major mixed-use project plans

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According to the agenda for the Wednesday, May 3, City Council meeting, the Apopka City Council will vote on awarding two contracts to one company for city’s roadway improvement projects and hold a first reading of proposed amendments to the development order of a proposed commercial/residential/office community.

The City Council is set to vote on awarding two separate infrastructure improvement contracts to Providence Construction and Development Company, one worth $399,900, and the other one worth $361,985.

Providence Construction and Development, located in Zellwood, beat out four other rivaling companies for the two contracts. Both projects received bids from all of the same five companies.

The $399,900 contract is for the upgrade of East Sixth Street from South Christiana Avenue to U.S. Highway 441. The $361,985 contract is for constructing the newly designed road from Jason Dwelley Parkway to Rolling Hills Lane.
Providence Construction and Development came in with the lowest bids for both projects.

Both projects will consist of constructing a new two-lane road with parking, including asphalt, curb and gutter, storm system, and sidewalk. Additionally, both projects will further consist of furnishing all transportation, materials, equipment, labor, services and supplies necessary to construct the road.

The traffic impact fee for fiscal year 2017 will fund both contracts.

Kelly Park Crossing project
The City Council will also have a first reading of the amended Kelly Park Crossing Development of Regional Impact (DRI) development order, which would include extending the deadlines of the construction timeframe.

A DRI is a large land-use project that must undergo a public hearing process because such a project could affect local residents in several jurisdictional areas.

Due to economic conditions and the timing of the Wekiva Parkway construction, Kelly Park Crossing has not proceeded yet.

Therefore, project representatives have been asking the city of Apopka for the extension of both the DRI development order’s expiration date and the schedule associated with the phasing and build-out time frames.

Visionaries see Kelly Park Crossing as a commercial/residential/office community located at the intersection of the Wekiva Parkway and Kelly Park Road.
Besides the project timeline extension request, there are two other primary reasons for the proposed amendments to the DRI development order.

The second reason is to include a statement regarding the protection of historical and archaeological sites if they are discovered.

The third is to address any amendments necessary to update, modify or adjust requirements that may be obsolete or outdated over the six years since the development agreement was adopted in 2011.

On April 11, the Planning Commission recommended approval of the proposed amendments.

If the City Council approves the DRI development order’s first reading, the second reading and adoption is scheduled for Wednesday, May 17, at 7 p.m. in City Hall.

An updated version of this story will appear in the May 5 issue of The Apopka Chief.