City commissioners voted 4-2 to approve a change of zoning for 17.2 acres Neighborhood Activity Center to Residential High to allow for multifamily housing development.
A 252-unit apartment complex will be built on a wooded lot on the southwest corner of West Pipkin and Yates roads, opposite Geico’s corporate offices.
Roads may or may not be done in time, water and sewer issues, Fire station 7 is on the other side of Lakeland Linder International Airport.
David Smith, director of development & zoning at Stearns Weaver Miller, presented plans for the apartment complex to commissioners on behalf of Mosaic Development on Monday. The company proposes to build luxury “Class A” apartments, according to Smith, a mix of one- and two-bedroom units. The complex would consist of seven, three-story buildings adjacent to Towne Park Estates.
At a maximum cap of 252 units, the multi-family development will have a density of 14.6 units per acre, according to Smith. This is below the maximum of 75 units per acre permitted by the city’s Residential High zoning.
Smith did not give details on the apartments’ pricing but indicated targeted renters would make about $80,000 to $100,000 a year.
I think this stinks. We are having to deal with more traffic from Riverstone and another development down the road.Did anyone take that in consideration for the homeowners who live here? Oh no! it’s all about the big bucks. To hell with the voters…
I agree! This all about Mosaic and money. It is about those in Lakeland getting a kickback! You must have the criteria of having a 6 figure income. Who will be living here?! FOLLOW THE MONEY AND THE CONTRACTS!
WHO ARE THEY MOVING INTO LAKELAND?
This is a political power grab move too. This is not a conspiracy theory either. Why change the rules and no one is objecting? They want Lakeland under a strong man theory and they are winning! SO SAD WHEN LAKELANDERS NEED TO RISE UP AND FIGHT BACK WITH CORPORATION GREED AND CORRUPTION AT THE HIGHEST LEVELS!
Look into Amazon, then see who Amazon is connected to! ALL ROADS LEAD TO THE WHO, NWO, THE ELITES OF THE WORLD. Why pick Lakeland? EASY TARGET, CENTRAL FLORIDA AT A SMALL PRIVATE AIRPORT! Wake-Up Lakeland!