A preliminary proposal to convert a wetland area into an RV storage facility just west of Oviedo’s border made its way to the Seminole County Development Review Committee Sept. 4.
The proposed 9.52-acre development would be “a state-of-the-art outdoor RV storage facility on the subject property,” according to applicant A. Jon Roohparvar, and the facility would include solar panels, “providing an environmentally-sensitive solution that also allows for the charging of stored RVs.”
The development would straddle the Bear Gully Creek, part of a chain of interconnected canals and ponds that drains neighborhoods and other property in the area where Seminole County meets Oviedo, just north of Slavia Road and west of State Road 417.
“The site contains both wetlands and floodplain,” said Seminole County principal planner Joy Giles.
The current future land use for the parcel, which is largely wooded and partially on a designated floodplain, is low-density residential. The development “will enhance the value of surrounding properties by transforming underutilized land into a modern, attractive facility that meets a specific community need,” according to the applicant.
An overhead map view, or a drive along Slavia Road, shows the nearby and much larger Oviedo Boat and RV Storage facility operating at near capacity, surrounded by forest and wetlands.
Renderings of the proposed amenities of the facility were not provided with the application, which seeks to have the property rezoned from agricultural to potentially commercial, industrial or Planned Development.
“Waste disposal and wash areas designed to meet environmental regulations” are also proposed for the facility, which Giles said would be potentially serviced by a well and septic system.
Though the county advised the applicant on necessary changes that would have to happen to the property were a rezone and development to be approved, it’s still in the preliminary stages and isn’t yet a formal application. To move forward, the applicant will need to submit a formal application for a rezoning, Giles said.
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