Developers pitch Sanford Horizons civic-infrastructure plan; councilists raise traffic, schools and scale concerns

Landmark Development and representatives of Sanford University presented a multi‑phase plan called “Sanford Horizons” and asked Homewood officials on May 5 to consider a private‑funded civic infrastructure program that would fund horizontal infrastructure for a proposed Creekside East/West development.

The proposal, presented by Bob Dunn of Landmark Development and members of the Sanford team including Dr. Colin Coyne, framed the plan as a long‑range, mixed‑use master plan tied to a university “civic anchor.” Dunn said the private team would build and finance roughly “about a hundred and $4,000,000” in civic infrastructure and asked the city to consider a value‑capture arrangement that would recover a portion of new lodging, sales and property tax revenues over time.

Why it matters: developers argued the plan would generate new tax base and private investment, deliver recreational and pedestrian infrastructure and strengthen Sanford University’s competitiveness. Council members and residents said the proposal is large in scale, raises questions about…