Oviedo planning agency pauses vote on mixed-use proposal after residents raise traffic and drainage concerns

The Oviedo Local Planning Agency voted to continue two measures tied to the “Aria Adovito” mixed-use proposal — Ordinance No. 17-54, a future land-use map amendment, and Ordinance No. 17-55, a zoning map amendment establishing a planned unit development (PUD) and development agreement — for up to 30 days to give the developer time to meet with nearby homeowners and address concerns.

The project would change the future land-use designation for about 9.62 acres on the east side of Lockwood Boulevard north of County Road 419 from low-density residential to mixed-use and would allow a development of 172 age-restricted multifamily units and about 6,156 square feet of retail commercial space under the proposed development agreement. City staff described the proposal as a small-scale comprehensive plan amendment and recommended approval of both ordinances, subject to minor edits in the development agreement staff identified.

Josh Enott of Kemmihorn and Associates, the applicant's representative and an Oviedo resident, told the board the proposal is a 55-plus apartment complex with limited retail and that the developer would provide additional detail later. "Our proposed development's a 55 plus apartment complex with a small retail…