Protect Shingle Creek
Developers Propose Killing 262 Acres!
Stop the Proposed Tuscana Planned Development & Stay Connected in the Save Shingle Creek Movement!
For Press Inquiries:
Lee Perry – Climate & Environmental Activist
407-314-1761 – Leealyse.Perry@gmail.com
Mega-Developers Want to Profit On The Destruction of Shingle Creek
In January 2022, developers submitted an invasive and destructive application for a large development called the Tuscana Planned Development.
There has been only one community meeting which brought in voices from all over the sate, begging for Orange County to deny this terrible plan to build hundreds of acres of commercial buildings and condos in the head waters of the Everglades.
A large commercial development called Tuscana Planned Development is pursuing an application to place high density commercial buildings and condos in the heart of the Shingle Creek Wetlands.
This area is not only extremely biodiverse, it is also the headwaters to the Everglades.
This area is a mitigation area for excessive emergency flooding in the surrounding neighborhoods within its basin and is an essential carbon sink and aquifer purification area for water purification.
Developer applicants: Jennifer J. Stickler, Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc.
Project Name: Tuscana PD
Case Number: LUP-22-01-002
Future Land Use: ACMU (Activity Center Mixed-Use) & ACR (Activity Center Residential)
Current Zoning: A-2 (Farmland Rural District)
Proposed Zoning: PD (Planned Development District)
Proposed Use: 1,266,000 s.f. Commercial 2,790 Hotel Rooms, 5,300 Multi-Family Units
Acreage: 261.72 gross acres
Location: North of SR 417 and south of Central Florida Parkway / east and south of S. International Drive Orange County Point of Contact:
Commission District #1
Nicole Wilson, Commissioner
District1@ocfl.net
Orange County Staff Case Planner:
Jason Sorensen
407-836-5602
Jason.Sorensen@ocfl.net
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The applicants Kimley Hom & Associates Inc. would like to build 2,790 hotel rooms and 5,300 multifamily units. It would be built north of State Road 417, South of Central Florida Parkway, and East of International Drive. It would be located near Shingle Creek which is what has some residents and state lawmakers concerned.
“Shingle Creek is one of the few places they can pump excess emergency water to help mitigate flooding issues. When I saw this development I was concerned for residents’ safety,” said Community Organizer Lee Perry. “We need to make sure that we are putting houses in resilient areas where we will be able to see families live and thrive for generations to come. Putting it in flood-prone areas is not the answer,” she continued.
Shingle Creek is a small waterway that’s generally considered to be the northernmost headwaters of the Everglades watershed. Because of this, many are concerned about what this development would mean for the environment.
Several Democratic lawmakers have shared their concerns about the proposed development. Florida State Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, wrote a letter to Orange County staff asking them to “reconsider the environmental and community implications of this proposed development.”
Who Is Responsible:
We must do everything we can to show opposition of the Tuscana Planned Development
Let’s rally the community to Protect Shingle Creek!
Learn The Importance of Shingle Creek and Education Your Community
Take Action: Show Up for Future Public Comment Opportunities
Sign the Petition to Email Your Opposition to the Developers and County Staff
