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Developers seek annexation and master plan for 1,287‑acre mixed‑use/industrial project near Lake Wales airport
Summary
Applicants requested annexation, future land‑use and zoning changes and adoption of a Master Development Plan (MDP) for about 1,287 acres south of SR‑60, proposing industrial, mixed‑use, residential and public‑use components. Commissioners diverged on timing and public outreach; the item is scheduled for public hearings on Tuesday.
An attorney for the project team presented a request to the City Commission to annex roughly 1,287 acres south of State Road 60, adopt mixed‑use future land‑use and PDMU zoning, and approve a Master Development Plan (MDP) that would allow industrial, commercial, residential and public uses adjacent to the Lake Wales municipal airport.
Shelton Rice of the law firm Peterson & Myers said the proposal is “a companion project to Lake Wales Commons” and described its principal goals as job creation and mixed‑use development. Rice told the commission the MDP calls for up to about 4,000,000 square feet of industrial space, roughly 410,000 square feet of mixed‑use commercial/industrial, a 200,000‑square‑foot cap on commercial, up to 60,000 square feet of…
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