By Joshua-Paul Estabalaya
Herald Intern
Two companies are proposing to develop mixed-use commercial, retail and multifamily housing space in Lake Mary along International Parkway, just southwest of the interchange of I-4, SR 417 and SR 429.
The development project, called “Piedmont Townpark” and led by Eastwind Development LLC and Konover South, proposes to build a grocery store, gym, restaurant and retail center, along with a block of multifamily housing and a parking garage, according to a pre-application form submitted to Seminole County. The project’s proposed site encompasses more than 18 acres of land and is north of the Colonial Town Park offices.
At a Nov. 5 pre-application meeting, Eastwind Development’s Stephen Novacki told Seminole County’s Development Review Committee that Konover South would lead development of the site’s commercial areas, which is closest to International Parkway. Eastwind Development would oversee the multifamily housing block, which will feature around 307 apartment units at the back half of the property.
“It’ll be class-A luxury multi-family housing with state-of–the-art amenities and condo-quality finishes,” Novacki said.
Konover South’s Chris Witker told the committee that Piedmont Townpark’s commercial half would complement the adjacent office spaces to the south and the multifamily housing that’d be built to the east.
The proposal by Konover South and Eastwind Development is still at an early stage. Andy Wontor, Public Information Division Manager at Seminole County, told The Sanford Herald that county staff hasn’t received a formal application yet to develop Piedmont Townpark.
“When a formal application is provided, there are several things that would be required, including a [Planned Development] rezone which must be approved by the Board of County Commissioners,” Wontor said. “A Preliminary Subdivision Plan, Engineered Site Plan, and Final Plat would also need to be approved.”
Wontor added that county staff would also have to consider Piedmont Townpark’s impact on nearby traffic, a concern raised by some residents who had attended the Nov. 18 committee meeting, as reported by News 6.
“A traffic impact study… is reviewed at the time of site plan review to determine offsite traffic impacts and required improvements such as traffic signals, turn lanes, median access, etc.,” Wontor said. “Staff will evaluate the traffic study to assess the effects of the proposed development on the surrounding transportation network to identify necessary infrastructure improvements to ensure public safety and maintain traffic flow.”
