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Wingspan site plan revisions focus on access, drainage and utilities; gopher-tortoise relocation certified

August 21, 2025 | Apopka, Orange County, Florida


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Wingspan site plan revisions focus on access, drainage and utilities; gopher-tortoise relocation certified
City staff and applicant representatives reviewed a set of revisions to the Wingspan mixed-use construction site plans that cover parcels A through D, focusing on vehicle access, drainage easements, utility arrangements and wildlife-permitting documentation.

The discussion matters because work already completed on Waypoint Boulevard altered access configurations across the site, requiring updated construction-site drawings before permits advance.

Community development staff said the revision is primarily driven by the completed construction of Waypoint Boulevard and the change in access patterns, and requested clearer limits of public right-of-way versus private drive aisles. Public works staff asked the applicant to ensure drainage easements match where public roads will be located; one comment noted the current plan shows drainage easements where no public roads are shown and that additional easements may be needed depending on final road layout. Staff also requested clearer, per-parcel labeling or a color-coded rendering so reviewers and permitters can quickly identify which parcel is which.

On utilities and operations, public works and planning raised that each building must have its own grease trap rather than sharing a single grease interceptor across multiple buildings. Building and public-works staff said they will require one grease trap per building at final plan review.

On environmental compliance, Brian D'Arimple, with Wingspan Development, told the committee the developer completed a survey and obtained a gopher tortoise relocation permit prior to demolition and has a letter certifying the site was cleared of gopher tortoises. Community development staff asked the applicant to provide permit documentation as part of the next submittal.

Other technical items flagged for revision included tree mitigation clarifications and delineation of private drive aisles versus public right-of-way so department reviewers can accurately apply fire and public-works standards.

No formal votes were taken; staff directed the applicant to upload revised plans addressing the drainage-easement mapping, per-parcel labeling/renderings, proof of the gopher-tortoise relocation permit, and the one-grease-trap-per-building requirement. The applicant indicated they would return the revisions via the city electronic submittal system.

Looking ahead, staff said once the updated materials are uploaded and comments resolved, the plans can move forward through construction permitting and pre-construction meetings.

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