HomeMy WebLinkAboutTowne Park ApartmentsCITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA
1126 EAST STATE ROAD 434
WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA 32708 -2799
Telephone. (407) 327 -6599
Fax, (407) 327 -4763
A letter from our Mayor and City Commissioners
Proposed Town Parke Apartments
"In recent days, the City has received several emails and phone calls from residents which have
expressed questions and concerns about a proposed 201 unit apartment project called the Town
Parke Apartments. The project is being proposed by Atlantic Housing Partners, LLC of Winter
Park, Florida. The location of the proposed project is on approximately 10 acres of property in the
Town Center at the south side of State Road 434 between the Mobile gas station and the pedestrian
trail bridge.
On April 27, 2009, Atlantic Housing Partners presented to the City Commission a conceptual
design plan for the apartment project. Under the City's Town Center Code, conceptual design
plans are frequently presented by developers proposing design concepts for initial consideration
by the City Commission. In this case, the proposed design concept for the apartment project met
the Town Center Code on a conceptual basis and was approved by the City Commission. A copy
of the conceptual design plans can be inspected and/or copied at City Hall.
During the April 27th City Commission meeting, Atlantic Housing Partners also indicated that
its current intentions are to set aside 94 apartment units for workforce housing, 47 apartment units
for persons 55 years and over, and 60 apartment units open at market rate. From what the City has
been told, part of the financing for this project includes the use of tax credits through a program
administered by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation which is related to providing safe and
decent housing for low and moderate income working families. It is unknown at to whether or not
Atlantic Housing Partners will receive this or any other financing for the proposed project.
The City Commission's conceptual approval of the design plan does not constitute formal or
final approval of the project by the City. Before any new development project can be finalized in
the Town Center, there are several formal permits that must be approved by the City Commission
including aesthetic review and final engineering/site plan. Atlantic Housing Partners will need
to file separate permit applications for these permits. Additionally, these permit applications will
be subject to formal public hearings where members of the public will be allowed to comment
on the proposed project. Furthermore, the City Commission has already determined that Atlantic
Housing Partners will need to negotiate a written agreement with the City that included all the
terms and conditions of the proposed development deemed necessary and acceptable by the City.
This agreement, if reached, will also be considered by the City Commission at a public meeting.
If and when this project makes it way through the formal permitting process, it is important for
the City to hear from all interested citizens and parties. The City welcomes your comments and
concerns regarding this or any other project being proposed in the City."