HomeMy WebLinkAboutCommerce and Industry Board Pamphlet.pdfThese are the key target industry groups
for Winter Springs:
Corporate Office Users: Associations, Headquarters
(divisional and regional), Publishers, Law firms, CPA's
Light Manufacturing: Plastics, Electronics/Mechanical
assembly, Automobile parts, Fasteners/Spacers,
Construction products, Food -processing
High Technology: Research & development, Space,
Simulation & training, Lasers, Robotics, Computer
software/hardware
Distributors: Food, Consumer products, Restaurant/
Commissary, Motion picture/TV support
Financial Services: Data centers, Insurance, Banks
Retail Establishments: Department/Specialty stores,
Supermarkets, Restaurants, Beauty Salons, Theaters,
Hotels/Motels
Professional Offices: Medical/Dental
CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS
Commerce &Industry Development Board
1126 E. State Road 434
Winter Springs, Florida 32708
(407) 327=1800
FAX: (407) 327-6912
he City of Winter Springs lies in
south-central Seminole County, just
south of the western portion of Lake
Jesup; and is adjacent to the cities
of Longwood, Casselberry and Oviedo.
Winter Springs is centrally -located:
15 minutes from Orlando Sanford Airport
45 minutes from Orlando International
Airport
25 minutes from Amtrak and the
Auto -Train
10 minutes from Central Florida
GreeneWay
10 minutes from 1-4
35 minutes from the University of Central
Florida and the Central Florida
Research Park.
Winter Springs is less than an hour's drive
from ocean beaches and major family fun
attractions.
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Winter Springs City Hall
�tetl in 1959 as the Village of North Orlando, the city of less than
rsons grew to more than 10,000 by 1980. Growth was spurred by
lopment of the Disney theme park in 1970, as the entire Central
came popular as a vacation and retirement retreat. Following the
iscawilla (a planned unit development) in 1971, Winter Springs
d in June, 1972, becoming the largest city in land area in
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rically during the 1980s and into the 90s, reaching 26,000 in
�Imost entirely in the region between Lake Jesup and SR 434/419.
-eeneWay (SR 417) and just north of the planned four -lanes of
esidential and commercial development.
be air „,iegral part of a suburban development sphere encircling
system with the capacity to carry more than 30,000 vehicles a day
s a suburb of Orlando, Winter Springs
is a predominantly residential commu-
nity. However, substantial commercial
development is anticipated through 2000. The
City is an attractive site for a variety of commer-
cial enterprises. There are approximately 1,000
acres of land available for commercial
development.
The completion of the expressway along the
City's eastern boundary and the widening of the
state highway that traverses Winter Springs to
intersect with it makes the City more accessible
to larger metropolitan areas.., with quicker
routes to Central Florida's International and
locaI executive airports. The city is close to the
University of Central Florida and the Central
Florida Research Park, one of the largest
research and development parks in the nation.
Winter Springs is meeting the challenge to
preserve the quality of present and future
residential areas, while delineating lands to be
developed with commerce, industry, recreation
and civic facilities.., so that goods, services and
employment may be available nearby.
SERVICES:
Winter Springs offers some of the finest services available in
Central Florida. The Public Works Department working with the
Engineering Department can solve facility or infrastructure prob-
lems quickly. The modern Police Department is highly trained and
is an integral part of County law enforcement. Winter Springs' Fire
Department has state-of-the-art equipment and includes an
Advance Life Support Service (Paramedics).
UTILITIES:
Electric: Supplied by Florida Power Corp. Voltage, three-phase,
and extra capacity can be supplied... Natural Gas: Some sections
of the city are supplied by Florida Public Utilities... Water & Sewer:
Supplied by city -owned public utilities... Waste Removal: Supplied
by contract with a major removal service... Telecommunications:
Supplied by two companies, depending on location - Southern
Bell and United Telephone. Both companies supply complete voice
and data service. Cable TV: Supplied by Time -Warner and Total
Reach, depending on location.
n 1997, state-of-the-art
otWinter Springs High School
will be ready for local
students. Indiana Trails
Middle School opened in 1992, adjacent to Keeth
Elementary School, expanding the educational system which
includes Winter Springs Elementary School, Winter Springs
has its own Senior Citizen Center and a Civic Center.
Programs are administered and maintained by the City 's
Recreational Department. Winter Springs has more than
100 acres of public facilities including City Hall, the post
office, schools, churches and various city buildings.
The new Central Winds Park opened in 1992. This
58-acre, super park is centrally -located at SR 434 and Lake
Jesup, with areas for passive and active recreation including
a miniature golf course, play areas, and ball fields for all
sports. Seven neighborhood recreation areas also serve
adults and children: Fruitwood, Moss, Ranchlands, Sam
Smith, Sunshine, Trotwood and the Bear Creek Nature Trail,
nown as a "living -room"
community, Winter
Springs offers a
competitive, low tax structure
(see comparison rates below)
with little reliance on commercial taxes to sustain the city. A
variety of beautiful neighborhoods offer a choice of single-
family homes, town houses, villas, condominiums,
manufactured homes, and
apartments. There are golf courses,
parks, tennis courts, ball fields,
lakes; a wide choice of recreational
activities.
MILEAGE RATES -Seminole County Cities"
Altamonte Springs 5.1858 Longwood 5.0601
Casselberry 5.1500 Oviedo 4.9950
Lake Mary 3.7648 Sanford 6.8759
Winter Springs 3.7626
For 1994-5