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Northwest residents urge pause on duplex/triplex development and press city for Frasier Field upgrades

5552085 · July 15, 2025
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Summary

Residents and neighborhood leaders told the commission they are concerned about new duplex and triplex development in the Northwest section of Lake Wales, sought clearer public-notification and planning, and asked the city to prioritize Frasier Field upgrades and a neighborhood football field.

Several Northwest Lake Wales residents used the public-comments portion of the meeting to ask the City Commission to review ongoing development practices and prioritize neighborhood recreation upgrades.

Dwight Wilson, a long-term resident of Jewell Street, told commissioners he values development but said multiple duplex and triplex projects are being targeted to his neighborhood without homeowner notification. "There seems to be a lot of development of triplex, duplex, multiplex families being…

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