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Commission recommends Freshfields Farm grocery on Armando Borjas Way with single right-in/right-out entrance
Summary
The Apopka commission recommended approval of a 17,550-square-foot Freshfields Farm specialty grocery on ~5.6 acres at 1819 Armando Borjas Way, with one right-in/right-out entrance on Apopka Boulevard and 142 proposed parking spaces; staff and DRC recommended approval.
On Jan. 13 the Apopka Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Freshfields Farm Apopka major development and construction site plan for a proposed 17,550-square-foot specialty perishable food market on approximately 5.6 acres at 1819 Armando Borjas Way.
Jean Sanchez of the Community Development Department said the site is designated commercial and zoned Community Commercial (CC), and that the proposal is consistent with the future land-use map. The triangular parcel fronts Apopka Boulevard and Hiawassee Road and is bounded by nearby residential subdivisions. Staff described a site design that centers the grocery on the parcel, places parking around the building, integrates north-side stormwater facilities, and emphasizes perimeter landscaping to buffer residential edges consistent with the Freshfields brands "rural farm" aesthetic.
Commissioner questions focused on access and parking. Staff confirmed ingress/egress would be limited to a single entrance on Apopka Boulevard (a county road) with right-in/right-out movements and a dedicated right-turn lane. Jean Sanchez said the applicant submitted a parking study and is proposing 142 parking spaces, which the studys threshold referenced 140 spaces; the commission noted the applicant is providing more than the code minimum. Anthony Ojukwu of Beaumont Consulting represented the applicant and was present to answer questions.
Commissioner Washington moved that the Freshfields Farm major development plan and construction site plan be found consistent with the comprehensive plan and land-development code and that the commission recommend approval based on staff findings; Commissioner Wood seconded. The commission voted in favor by voice and the motion carried (tally not specified).
