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This page has been established to help the Dr. Phillips community unite and speak out against the proposed redevelopment of the Marketplace at Dr. Phillips shopping center.

Many of us predate the construction of the plaza. When the plaza was built in 1982 - it provided us with a neighborhood grocery, a pharmacy and a soda fountain. The plaza has grown and changed over the years. But has always been zoned Commercial and has been the unofficial center of Dr. Phillips.

The current owner - KIMCO Real Estate- has prepared 7 scenarios thatshow nearly 900 apartments along Della Drive. They need to prove to Orange County that their request to place high density housing on this parcel is beneficial. Your donation will be used to fund the efforts to keep the Community engaged and prove to Orange County that the apartments will RUIN THE QUALITY OF LIFE here in Dr. Phillips.

PLEASE SHARE THIS STORY WITH ALL RESIDENTS OF DR. PHILLIPS, WE NEED COMMUNITY FEEDBACK ON THIS NEW PROPOSAL

New York-based Kimco Realty Corporation provided Orange County staff more details Wednesday about development plan to bring multifamily housing to the Marketplace at Dr. Phillips.

Construction of the first phase, once approved, could start within 30 days.

The county’s planning, transportation and public works division spoke favorably of the overall concept, but admitted there might be concerns about the community response to an eight-story building in the middle of a residential area.

Tearing down all three big box stores would give the developer space to build three apartment buildings — one of eight-stories tall, two of five-stories — with as many as 879 units or as few as 841 units, according to site plans.

The other options that keep the Office Depot and HomeGoods intact would allow developer to build two buildings of eight or five stories for as many as 760 units or as few as 418 units, according to preliminary site plans.

“We love good urban form, but eight stories is a little much,” said Jason Sorensen, Orange County’s senior planner. “We will have to see what the residents think and respond accordingly.”

Source: Growthspotter