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Lennar zoning heads to council, Atlantic Lake Point hearing set; Bowers give $500,000 lead gift to Civic Auditorium
Summary
Plan Commission recommended rezoning for Lennar27s proposed 296-unit BriarLeaf development; City Council held first reading and may vote Jan. 5. A Board of Zoning Appeals public hearing is set for Atlantic Lake Point, a 42-unit workforce housing project. Parks reported a $500,000 lead gift from Ed and Karen Bowers to the Civic Auditorium campaign.
Bert Cook (economic development) told the Board of Public Works and Safety that the Plan Commission unanimously recommended rezoning to accommodate Lennar27s planned purchase and redevelopment of the Briar Leaf Golf Course into a potential 296-unit subdivision. The City Council held a first reading on the rezoning ordinance the night before and may vote on the change at its Jan. 5 meeting.
Craig Phillips announced a public hearing at the Board of Zoning Appeals on Thursday at 6 p.m. for the Atlantic Lake Point project, which would provide 42 single-family cottage and townhouse units targeted for workforce housing. Phillips said the project received state tax credits and is proposed in partnership with Advantix; public comment was encouraged at the hearing.
Parks director Mark Schreiber reported nearly 100 skaters at the downtown ice rink and announced a lead gift of $500,000 from Ed and Karen Bowers for the Civic Auditorium fund, describing it as the first major gift in a projected fundraising effort to support operations, construction and maintenance of the nearly 100-year-old facility.
Board members encouraged public engagement on both housing topics and thanked the Bowers for their donation to preserve and sustain the Civic Auditorium.
