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Residents press Winter Haven commission on traffic and access at Spring Lake Apartments presentation
Summary
City staff reviewed the Spring Lake Apartments project and the land‑development process; neighbors raised safety and traffic concerns — especially pedestrian crossings on US‑17/6th Street Northwest — and questioned why FDOT was not requiring an access permit. Staff said entitlements date to 2006, the site plan was approved in Sept. 2025 and outside permits were issued.
City planning staff presented a step‑by‑step primer on land development and an update on the Spring Lake Apartments project at the Winter Haven City Commission meeting on March 9, 2026. Staff said the property’s entitlements date to 2006, the site plan was approved in September 2025, construction has begun on a 168‑unit market‑rate apartment development with a maximum building height of 45 feet and 257 parking spaces, and all required outside agency permits had been issued.
The presentation, delivered by Eric Lavey, outlined the regulatory sequence for annexation, future‑land‑use designation and zoning, and explained that established entitlements “run with the land” regardless of ownership changes. Lavey said staff’s review found the project met code requirements, the required traffic analysis showed de minimis impacts to nearby…
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