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The proposal would change the future land use from mixed use to residential very low/suburban (2 dwelling units per acre) and rezone the site from a mixed-use gateway district to a single-family residential zoning district (residential single-family 2B) so the new lots match phases 1 and 2. The request is at the plan-amendment and rezoning stage; no site plan or construction approvals were requested at the meeting.

City staff described the phase as an extension that will align access with existing Wolf Lake Ranch Phase 2. Tina Demostany, representing the applicant, said the developer expects to dedicate rights of way and build the road but asked the committee to consider neighborhood concerns and whether a separate pre‑application review should be scheduled to focus solely on the road design and access. “We just wanted to open up that conversation now because we're moving into our MDP, and we want to … address the concerns presented by the neighborhood,” Demostany said.

Neighbors from the Kennerley family asked that the city not require construction of the full road through a portion of their property; they noted a gate and informal use of the easement area and asked that construction stop before reaching their gate. Community-development staff and public-safety reviewers warned that leaving the road incomplete would limit emergency access. Mike McKinnon, a police representative at the meeting, said the city should not assume future maintenance costs if the road is not built now and said the developer should build and dedicate the full right of way. “That road needs to be extended to your development, so that the city of Apopka doesn't incur that cost in the future,” McKinnon said.

The fire department and city-engineer reviewers discussed the need for a turning area or cul-de-sac and confirmed the design must provide an approved fire-department turnaround. Staff noted that, during Phase 2 pre-application work, only emergency access within an existing easement could be provided because the full right of way was not then under the developer’s control; Phase 3 is expected to allow construction of the full 60-foot right of way and the necessary turnout or cul-de-sac.

Public-safety staff also raised concerns about school-zone signage near the project entrance. The police representative recommended adding active flashing school-zone signs consistent with existing equipment on Poncaham Road so drivers exiting Pumpkin Pines would clearly see when the school zone is active.

No formal vote or final administrative decision was taken at the DRC meeting. Staff indicated the land-use amendment and rezoning will proceed through the standard review steps, and the applicant may pursue an additional pre-application meeting focused on road design if the committee requests it.

The committee requested the applicant provide revised materials and coordination with fire and public-works staff on the exact location and design of the emergency turnaround, the timing of right‑of‑way dedication, and school‑zone signage upgrades. The item remains under review; no binding city action was recorded at the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Apopka Development Review Committee Meeting April 16, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Development Review Committee on April 16 reviewed a comprehensive-plan amendment and rezoning request for The Summit at Wolf Lake Ranch, a proposed third phase of the Wolf Lake Ranch subdivision west of Bunken Pines Road.","taxTitle","Apopka, Orange County, Florida","taxId",4597,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267746,"DRC reviews Invitation Cove townhomes; staff stresses alley lighting, garbage access and fire‑turning clearance",406,1864000,2270000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3064068-df3aa7c8921b83924da669d085be1ae4&start=1864&end=2270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3064068-df3aa7c8921b83924da669d085be1ae4/thumbnail_1864000.jpg","/articles/6267746/Apopka/Orange-County/Florida/DRC-reviews-Invitation-Cove-townhomes-staff-stresses-alley-lighting-garbage-access-and-fireturning-clearance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267746-a3ee3f7319b45f6e12d8cc29540cb385/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149536&Signature=G-DACW9gmDRiUOeFcwam9xZVh78mHHJeQ18HixnEsrwjvej43ZXKwgsws0wW1JInkzAGyoQs9Htg6FsodSqvAUaxQtxwhJP82XyJJjSiULpSkdBxwP5XGgxXRfqLV-9Ancl9FQNMZvTzT25Iv3~I-s8QNLahDEzSLkCUkoKP59togjhz6t8Mh-fklkjQ9WbgTOoNf9pUUgibd1WXNfKU-Zk0Jwm7UTpH2iLVnxyRhfbiROxX8VJ~ArRyJzJblCXT1R7KiI8hwlvZMPPITeei~T~MPWk1bs4O4dyrfJq4~GL~KJi~HVNxFzHvj2iXFlwvidU6XQqyAEjc4wWCmeyCjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Development Review Committee on April 16 considered Invitation Cove, a major development plan for 43 townhomes in the downtown mixed-use zoning district. The applicant team was represented by Kim Fisher; community‑development staff and public‑safety reviewers participated in the discussion.

Staff noted the project is a rework of a previously approved apartment proposal and emphasized consistency standards for townhome development: units that front a named street, alleyways that receive street-style lighting (not solely building-mounted lighting), and alley geometry that accommodates service vehicles. Kim Fisher confirmed the homes are rear-loaded with alleys providing garage access and said the applicant will address staff comments as the project advances.

Public-works and fire reviewers raised practical concerns about alleys and service access. Staff asked the applicant to provide concrete collection pads for garbage service behind specific end units (the applicant indicated proposed pads behind Lots 9 and 36), to show turning templates that reflect the city's fire-truck dimensions, and to avoid designing alleys that create dead-end shortfalls for service vehicles. Staff also confirmed that on-street parking is unlikely to be practicable on Monroe Avenue given geometric constraints and that the alleys should be lit with street lighting rather than relying on building-mounted fixtures.

City staff requested the applicant maintain the previously approved left-turn lane location that had been used for a prior proposed development on the site; the applicant indicated it will use the same turn-lane layout. Staff and applicant also discussed cross-access to adjacent commercial properties; the applicant said previous requests for a cross-access easement to the adjacent plaza had been refused in earlier negotiations.

The committee did not take a formal vote; staff asked the applicant to return with revised plans showing alley lighting, garbage‑collection pads, fire-truck turning templates (applicant to use the city's specified truck dimensions), and the agreed turn-lane configuration.

The applicant and staff agreed to continue coordination on garbage placement, alley geometry and service access in advance of construction-plan submittal.","The committee reviewed a major development plan for 43 rear-loaded townhomes (Invitation Cove) in the downtown mixed‑use district. Staff reiterated requirements that units face a named street, alleys use street-style lighting, garbage collection pads be provided for end units, and fire‑access turning templates meet city standards.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267751,"DRC flags stormwater, utility and traffic concerns for 1770 Sheila Road subdivision near police range",104,1142000,1246000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3064068-df3aa7c8921b83924da669d085be1ae4&start=1142&end=1246","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3064068-df3aa7c8921b83924da669d085be1ae4/thumbnail_1142000.jpg","/articles/6267751/Apopka/Orange-County/Florida/DRC-flags-stormwater-utility-and-traffic-concerns-for-1770-Sheila-Road-subdivision-near-police-range","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267751-b09a63759631fbe36a1692241eb22fb9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149536&Signature=fi3cgWwas9V2iiDStMTWKsgsDqipamN2Dn3mxpLeQ6yQe6PcocpVDCCExUIzA6z4Jm4w4Trkj70oPKKfPq0V5p-JB-QfXmcM9MD3G1twhFl3PJ-VyxIQLmLJmEn5oleGmfAK8djI51p6gTPhv52vgJTa7zQt3JDHRiLo-McMAfvkAtEO~jY7Kq9d1z54xuLUvYVu0BCaIhmv3bB5uzP1KeZjWSIX7iJzzj9viTO0sgCJkuHrf-AhUguEqL7tNTDFZHGf-8JsAbYf-f2YeK1b50yeazCDYafiWQrDM9wdrDPNOwnYAMwjtQEEX9s9wPfjX3MHczhNDnG77c8oc9iiLw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Development Review Committee on April 16 reviewed a major development plan for a proposed subdivision at 1770 Sheila Road that would include 18 single-family homes and 24 duplexes. The site is adjacent to the police department's firing range; city staff and applicants said they have held on-site meetings about design and operations.

City engineering and public-works reviewers stressed the need for a detailed stormwater analysis. Vladimir Simonovsky, the city engineer, said the developer's current plan places a new pond in the northeast corner of the site with a retaining wall that appears shared with the subdivision to the north. Simonovsky warned that because of elevation differences it may not be possible to combine drainage systems and that the pond currently appears to be an unpermitted, landlocked feature that will require further investigation with historic DEP or St. Johns River Water Management District records.

Simonovsky identified several technical items the applicant must address before plan approval: a stormwater report showing pond capacity and overflow routing; sufficient vertical separation and clearance for a sanitary force main and potable water main that may run under future pavement where road widening is proposed; extension of sidewalks to tie into the adjacent south sidewalk (near a church) and possible dedication of sidewalk easements; and additional collection inlets or interceptor piping where more than 500 feet of curb runs toward a single inlet. He suggested intercepting runoff earlier (for example, around 300 feet) rather than allowing long runs of sheet flow to the inlets.

Traffic-safety concerns were raised at the site's south entrance on Shiela/Shiela Road. Simonovsky and other staff noted poor visibility at the proposed right-in/right-out, suggested a raised concrete median or other physical separation to prevent unsafe left turns, and said Orange County will be the permitting authority where county-maintained roadway sections are affected. Simonovsky urged that a raised median would be safer than paint or striped islands because small ramped medians or “pork chops” are frequently driven over.

Utility reviewers also asked for a clear plan showing the lift station and connection to the force main; the current utility sheets do not show that connection and the force main currently sits on the west side of the road where proposed turn lanes and widening are shown. Staff noted the project will likely need an Orange County right-of-way permit for improvements that affect county-maintained pavement and that adjustments to pipe location or minor relocation could be required to preserve vertical separation under pavement.

The applicant team agreed to set up a focused meeting on stormwater methodology and to revise plans to address inlet locations, grading near the proposed amenity area, and utility clearances. No formal action was taken; the DRC will expect revised construction‑plan submittals that address the items discussed before moving forward to permitting.","The committee reviewed a major development plan for 18 single-family homes and 24 duplexes at 1770 Sheila Road. Staff raised detailed concerns about stormwater management, a proposed pond and retaining wall, a sanitary force main under future pavement, sidewalk connections, and safety at a south entrance that may require a raised median.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6267755,"DRC flags private-road language on Orlando Apopka Commerce Center plat; owner to clarify signatures",231,782000,1013000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3064068-df3aa7c8921b83924da669d085be1ae4&start=782&end=1013","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3064068-df3aa7c8921b83924da669d085be1ae4/thumbnail_782000.jpg","/articles/6267755/Apopka/Orange-County/Florida/DRC-flags-private-road-language-on-Orlando-Apopka-Commerce-Center-plat-owner-to-clarify-signatures","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6267755-024c76c6a8b3472a6027d142af3455d7/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149536&Signature=Az3jcUL5NoZEAaK1wBGbmK2voZcvh~baKAvd7WObid~EOWq9wlETv4ArHw83AA3dSii2NEmUn2SUu6cFhys9pZc5jl6tCFlzQ5ymuo8KgWJchzY1Vwie1sTH8RjI2RnpiAbu1MawIAu8CLvQXRDy7UPuwToV8zwW3xwSa54CLTXaaDR1MAq0-XkAdUIs4jI3JeVGYlEaURUvx9x-t7E-Z2C5MAQWhqrv-CBU~IP2114PpwzyLtxehJxD3oF~u23psDMONOvDrJhO3H4-AWWCnfNyHkEL~6cx-hITzJmmY7bH6rpB549tl8b2Q1X2yAIa6ScnVcfV1WFmmw3eQeR~rA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Development Review Committee on April 16 reviewed a plat application for a warehouse at the Orlando Apopka Commerce Center, a property just south of U.S. 441 and west of State Road 429. The project team included Sam Sevali of Florida Engineering Group, attorney Kurt Onderman of Fishback Dominic Law Firm, and owner representative Joe Thompson; the owner listed on the plat is Exeter Westley Land LLC.

City staff asked whether Apopka Logistics Parkway and other internal roadways are being dedicated to the public. The applicant team confirmed that all interior roadways are intended to remain private and that the plat contains a note (note number 5 on the face of the plat) stating the roads are easements and will not be dedicated. The submittal included proposed restrictive covenants that, the applicant said, would assign maintenance and repair obligations to the lot owners.

Kurt Onderman, attorney for the project, told the committee that the plat as drafted does not dedicate internal infrastructure to the city or any public agency. \"There is not going to be any dedication to any public agency because it is the responsibility of the four lot owners to maintain, repair, replace everything internal to the property,\" Onderman said.

Staff also asked about signature authority and the corporate structure shown on the plat. The owner is listed as Exeter Westley Land LLC, with signatures from tiered entities below that name. Onderman said the signatory listed (Jason Honesty) is authorized to bind the owner and offered to provide additional documentation or clarifying instruments if the city attorney prefers.

City survey and legal comments remain on the plat; the committee asked the applicant to remove an erroneous \"preliminary plat\" label that appeared on the face of the drawing. The applicant said it would respond to surveyor and legal comments and return revised plat sheets for recording.

No formal action or vote was recorded at the DRC meeting. The applicant agreed to address survey and legal comments and to clarify signature authority and dedication language before plat recording.

Clarifying items the city requested included clearer dedication language for Apopka Logistics Parkway and confirmation that Westley Road is internal to the site and not being dedicated to the public.","The committee reviewed a plat for a warehouse at the Orlando Apopka Commerce Center and confirmed internal roads are not being dedicated to the public. Attorney for the owner said restrictive covenants assign maintenance to lot owners and no public dedication is proposed.","actionData","errors"]

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