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Council approves annexation and zoning for 1,378-acre Edgewater West; allows limited administrative changes to commercial plan
Summary
The St. Cloud City Council approved annexation, a comp-plan transmittal and a zoning map amendment for Edgewater West, a roughly 1,378-acre development east of the Florida Turnpike. Council added a provision allowing limited administrative approval of commercial adjustments to the concept plan; several votes were 4–1 with one dissent.
St. Cloud City Council on Thursday approved the annexation, comprehensive-plan transmittal and zoning map amendment needed to bring the Edgewater West development into city limits, clearing the way for a large mixed‑use project east of the Florida Turnpike.
The council adopted the annexation by a 4–1 vote, then approved the comprehensive‑plan transmittal and the zoning change (to city mixed‑use) with the same margin. Council member Gilbert cast the lone “nay” on the annexation and later voted against the zoning motion. Planning staff and the developer said the request meets statutory requirements and is contiguous with the city boundary.
The city’s Director of Community Development, Melissa Dunklin, told the council the request "meets both the statutory requirements and is…
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