by James Coulter
Nearly 25 feet of public right-of-way along a road near a proposed mixed-use development has been vacated.
At their meeting on Tues. Oct. 7, Lake Wales city commissioners voted unanimously to approve the second reading of an ordinance vacating a 25-foot public right-of-way along Godwin Road.
The strip, located west of Godwin Road and south of State Road 60, abuts the proposed Stoneridge Master Plan Development, a proposed mixed-use development west of the city.
The Stoneridge development is planned for 1,202 acres along Highway 60 and adjacent to the Lake Wales Municipal Airport.
The property was recently annexed with land-use and zoning changes approved by the Lake Wales City Commission.
Stoneridge is anticipated to provide approximately 2,400 single-family homes, 550 multi-family units, and nearly four million square feet of industrial space.
“The right-of-way is unimproved and is not necessary to afford future access to adjacent properties,” wrote Autumn Cochella, Director of Growth Management.
“All applicable public utility providers have been notified of the proposed vacation and no impacts of closure have been identified,” she further elaborated. “Documentation of approval from public and private utilities has been provided.”
