Two other projects also get greenlights
By Teresa Sargeant
Reporter
The Apopka Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended approval for a major development plan proposing a residential development of 54 single-family detached units on nine acres in Wyld Oaks in northwest Orange County.
The major development plan proposes 4101 Golden Gem Road to go up east of Golden Gem Road and north of the Neighborhood District Overlay of the Wyld Oaks development.
The project owner is Kelly Park VB Development. The applicant is Kimley-Horn & Associates.
The Neighborhood Overlay District allows at most 198 residential units to be built in one phase. After 4101 Golden Gem Road is built out, 144 residential units will be left in the Wyld Oaks Neighborhood District Overlay, according to the staff report in the March 12 Planning Commission agenda packet.
The packet also notes that the Wyld Oaks development agreement says a development is be determined based on each district overlay’s total gross acreage.
The 4101 Golden Gem Road plan will include sidewalks along Golden Gem Road and within the development itself.
Board member Eric Mock asked about where the 198 units will be located in relation to Wyld Oaks. In response, city planner Jean Sanchez, who also the project manager, said that 4101 Golden Gem Road is within the Wyld Oaks overlay and that future development would be in the same vicinity.
During conversation with the Planning Commission, Mackenzie Cerjan of Kimley-Horn & Associates explained that the storm water management system will include a shared component and a pond to handle runoff, and that the stormwater system can support 198 homes once all are built.
Wyld Oaks is a 215-acre mixed use development currently under construction off the 429 Beltway and the West Kelly Park Road Interchange in Apopka. The development will have many amenities intended to accommodate a thriving state and regional population and help alleviate the affordable housing crisis, supporters have said.
Amenities will include up to 200,000 square feet of retail and outparcels, two hotels, 3,000 to 4,000 multifamily and condominium residences, an expansive outdoor entertainment venue, up to 200,000 square feet of office space, the 10-acre park and preserve Yonder, and a section named Wyld Green that will include a multi-use trail network.
Infrastructure that is a part of Wyld Oaks will receive upgrades.
The 2024 demand for Wyld Oaks retail was estimated to be about $1.1 billion, while supply is only $700 million, leaving a gap of about $400 million, a past Wyld Oaks press release stated.
Right now, over 12,9000 new homes are situated within 10 miles of Wyld Oaks, and there is a projected 6.1% population increase over the next five years, according to data from the development’s website.
Other agenda items
In separate discussions and votes, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend approval for Eden Crest phase one plat, and the Willow Run plat.
The Eden Crest phase one plat includes 184 lots located east of South Binion Road and north of Boy Scout Road.
The Willow Run Plat proposes 110 single-family lots for development on the southeast corner of Plymouth Sorrento Road and Appy Lane.
The major development plan and the two plats will go before the Apopka City Council for review and approval at its April 2 meeting, which begins at 1:30 p.m. at Apopka City Hall.
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