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Wellington approves first reading of rezoning for 71-acre K Park mixed-use project, including Windgrove Academy
Summary
The Wellington Village Council approved on first reading Ordinance 2026-06 to rezone roughly 71.27 acres (K Park/Wellington Village) to a Multiple Use Plan Development, clearing the way for a mixed‑use center with Windgrove Academy (a private preK–12 campus), retail, restaurants, a 180‑room hotel and limited future multifamily housing. Council voted 4–0; the master plan and conditional uses return at second reading.
The Wellington Village Council on Jan. 27 approved on first reading Ordinance 2026‑06, rezoning about 71.27 acres formerly known as K Park to a Multiple Use Plan Development (MUPD). The unanimous 4–0 vote clears the rezoning step for a mixed‑use project that the applicant says will include Windgrove Academy (a private pre‑K–12 school), retail and restaurants, a 180‑room hotel and an option for up to 215 multifamily units split into two future phases.
Why it matters: the rezoning aligns zoning with a previously adopted mixed‑use land use and permits a coordinated campus that developers and school proponents say will deliver regional retail, dining, a hotel and a full K–12 independent school campus adjacent to established Wellington neighborhoods.
Staff and applicant details: Planning staff presented the master‑plan framework and conditions. Pod A (the institutional pod) is about 43.76 acres and is proposed for the school; staff reported Pod A would contain roughly 405,000 square feet of school buildings and a target full build enrollment of 1,750 students. Pod B (approximately 24.05 acres) was described as the commercial pod with…
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