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Change Uses from Commercial Uses to Mixed Use Commercial / Residential
Concern has been expressed regarding plans to change the zoning of the property across from the Remington Rd intersection from Commercial to Mixed Commercial / Residential. Homeowners and residents are urged to vote no on these developments if they include apartments.
A public hearing concerning this property will be held on August 17, 2021 at 6:30pm by the Planning and Zoning Board and on September 13, 2021 at 7:00pm by the Town Commission, Town of Oakland.
Request Amend PUD to Change Uses from Commercial Uses to Mixed Use Commercial / Residential.
Contact the Planning Department at Town Hall for additional information (407) 656-1117 Ext. 2107
Widen Turnpike (SR 91) PD&E
SR 408 TO SR 50
Excerpt from Notice from FDOT for Johns Landing document.
Homeowners are encouraged to attend the meetings.
“Dear Property Owner or Interested Party:
The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), will hold an Alternatives Public Information Meeting for the above-referenced project. Attendance options are as follows:
Virtual Alternatives Public Information Meeting: Tuesday, August 10, 2021, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Attend via a computer, tablet, or smartphone, or by telephone in listen-only mode
In-Person Alternatives Public Information Meeting: Thursday, August 12, 2021, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Attend in-person at the Ocoee Lakeshore Center,
125 N. Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, FL 34761
If the in-person Alternatives Public Information Meeting cannot be held on Thursday, August 12, 2021, due to severe weather or unforeseen conditions, it will be held on the alternate date of August 19, 2021, at the same time and place.
Visit the project website, http://www.Turnpike408to50.com, to register for the Alternatives Public Information Meeting and to select your participation option. **Please note that registration works best in the Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, or Firefox web browser.** Additional registration and project information is provided in the enclosed project newsletter. You should not attend in-person if you are not feeling well. Social distancing guidelines and local ordinances will be followed.”
From the Florida Turnpike website:
“Florida’s Turnpike Enterprise (FTE), part of the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), is conducting a Project Development & Environment (PD&E) Study for widening Florida’s Turnpike/State Road (SR) 91, in Orange County, Florida. The study limits extend along Florida’s Turnpike from south of SR 408 to SR 50 (MP 263-273), and along SR 408 from the Turnpike interchange to east of the Old Winter Garden Road overpass. As part of the study, all interchanges within the project limits and the need for new interchanges will be evaluated.”
Widen Turnpike PD&E, SR 408 to SR 50 – Florida’s Turnpike (floridasturnpike.com)
Association Assessments Overdue After July 31, 2021
The current Association dues were due on July 1, 2021.
HOA Annual Dues not received prior to August 1st 2021 will be placed into delinquency.
From August 1st, 2021 all non-paid dues will be placed into delinquency and subject to fines, penalties and a lien placed against the property until paid in full.
Ensure that your dues are never overdue; Setup an Automatic Debit.
Association assessments are due twice a year, January 1st and July 1st of every year.
The John’s Landing Community Boat Dock has been repaired, is now operational and open for use by John’s Landing residents.
Volunteers are always needed to power the committees and activities of our community. It is gratifying to know that just a small commitment of your time can make a big difference to our little community. Whether you can distribute flyers on your daily walk, or add your voice of wisdom as a member of the Board of Directors, or just smile and say, “Welcome!” to a new family. You can step up and be a real part of our homeowners association…our community… our neighborhood.
Volunteers are needed for the Architectural Review Board Committee, Fine Committee, Safety Committee, Social Committee, Towing Committee, Violation Committee, and Welcome Committee.
What follows are some brief descriptions of the volunteer positions.
More information can be found on the Committees page.
To volunteer please send complete the Committee Member Application form
Architectural Review Board Committee: (Minimum of 3 volunteers.) The function of the ARB is to assure that any installation, construction or alteration to any LOT or of any STRUCTURE on any LOT shall be submitted to the ARB for approval. The ACC shall have the power and duty to approve or disapprove plans and specifications for any installation (s), construction or alterations to any lot or of any STRUCTURE on any LOT.
Fine Committee: (Minimum of 3 volunteers.) The fine committee has authority to accept or reject the fine levied by the Board. If the fine committee, by majority vote, confirms the fine, the fine will be imposed.
Safety Committee: (Minimum of 3 volunteers.) The safety committee helps improve the safety and security of the community. Committee members can patrol the neighborhood to ensure that safety and security standards are being met.
Social Committee: (Minimum of 3 volunteers.) Aids in planning of holiday parties and get-togethers.
Violation Committee: (Minimum of 3 volunteers.) Members on this committee periodically drive through the community to check for violations. The homeowner (s) and the board are informed by receiving a copy of the Magnolia Gram with violation (s) specified.
Welcoming Committee: (Minimum of 3 volunteers.) Greets and welcomes new residents, also answers any questions about the neighborhood and the HOA.
Orlando Webcasts sponsors the Winter Garden Heritage Foundation (http://www.wghf.org) live stream camera, featuring Plant Street, the Clock Tower and the West Orange Trail.
The downtown Historic District offers residents and visitors shopping, entertainment and educational events. Winter Garden is located 14 miles west of Orlando.
PARKING REGULATIONS REMINDER
Overnight Parking
Any vehicle parked on the street between the hours of 1 AM and 6 AM will be towed at the Owner’s expense.
Additionally, you are not allowed to park your vehicle on empty lots in the community.
The only place you are allowed to park is in your garage or your driveway.
During the day, if you are parked on the street, please be considerate and do not block any driveway, park too close to any driveway, park across from a driveway or park in front of the mailbox.
Please park on one side of the street so that a large truck or emergency vehicle can have easy access.
Parking In The Community Lots At The Gate
There is NO EXTENDED PARKING ALLOWED IN THE COMMUNITY PARKING LOTS AT THE GATE. Short term parking is allowed while waiting for children to/from the school bus or while enjoying the community area; playground and tennis court.
Maximum of 24 hour parking is allowed on occasion for residents with a temporary parking permit.
Temporary Parking Permits can be requested by completing the Temporary Parking Permit Request Form.
Parking in the Community Parking Lots for extended periods without a temporary parking permit, parking for more that 24 hours with a temporary parking permit or parking overnight will result in the vehicle being towed at the owners expense.
Violations should be reported via the John’s Landing Violation Report Form.
If your vehicle is towed, please contact the towing company directly.
Their information is as follows:
Car Store of West Orange
Office: 407-656-2624
Email: carstoretowingoffice@gmail.com
Wishing all the homeowners and residents of John’s Landing a very Happy Independence Day!
Please be safe and abide by state, county and HOA regulations.
Do You Know Florida Fireworks Laws?
Are you sure you know Florida’s Fireworks Laws? Around this time of year, those fireworks stands start popping up and sell cases of fireworks, so it must be legal. Right?
Your neighbors are shooting off explosives. Almost everyone is doing it, so it must be legal. Right?
Here’s What Florida Fireworks Laws Permit
When you walk into the fireworks store (or stand), you see crates and boxes with cool names like Barely Legal, Lock and Load, and Tropic Thunder. There are specialty kits for a Aerial Avalanche and a Finale Spectacle. Unfortunately for you, Florida Fireworks Laws only permit you to buy items classified as Sparklers. Remember those little sticks you light and sparks fly off, occasionally burning your wrist? As a kid, you’d run around and wave them in circles. That’s still all you’re really allowed to have. You can buy fountains, snakes and glow worms – they’re classified as sparklers. To be fair, you can buy anything they sell. The problems come around when you try to use the fireworks.
Lighting anything larger than a sparkler for the purpose of putting on a show without a permit is a misdemeanor in Florida. You may face up to a $1,000 fine and a year in jail.
The fireworks store may ask you to sign a waiver if you buy anything above a sparkler. That waiver isn’t for your benefit and doesn’t give you a permit to use the fireworks. If you take the time to read it, you’ll see it exists only to protect the fireworks vendor by declaring that you only intend to use the fireworks for a legal reason. If you go ahead and use them for an illegal reason, you’re on your own.