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STAFF REPORT
DATE: October 7, 2002
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners
FROM: Robert Lewis, AICP, Planning Manager Q,1- o1I.w1
THROUGH: Russ Wagner, AICP, Community Development Director
SUBJECT: West Groves Subdivision
Request for Name Change
Project# LS-00-002
ISSUE:
Should the Mayor and City Commissioners approve a name change for the subdivision currently
known as West Groves?
BACKGROUND:
The subject property is located between Ocoee Apopka Road and Lake Apopka, just north of
the Western Beltway (SR 429). The property has been an orange grove for many years and is
currently under construction for a single family subdivision that will ultimately include over 500
homes. The Preliminary Subdivision Plan for West Groves was approved by the City
Commission on June 5, 2001. The Final Subdivision Plan for the first three phases was
approved on May 7, 2002.
DISCUSSION:
Pursuant to Ordinance # 2001-18, requiring City Commission approval of subdivision name
changes, the Applicant is requesting approval of the name 'Westyn Bay" (see attached letter
from Howard Lefkowitz). The Applicant has chosen a name that will enhance his market
presentation, but still honor the heritage of the West family as historical owners of the property.
The Development Review Committee met to consider the proposed name change on October 1,
2002 and voted unanimously to recommend approval of the name change to 'Westyn Bay".
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Based on the recommendation of the Development Review Committee, Staff respectfully
recommends that the Mayor and City Commissioners approve the proposed name change for
the West Groves subdivision to"Westyn Bay'.
Attachment: Leler from Howard Lefkowitz,Applicant,dated September 19,2002
Graphic presentation of the proposed name"Westyn Bay"
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Russell B. Wagner, AICP
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City of Ocoee
150 N. Lakeshore Drive
Ocoee, FL 34761-2258
RE: ORDINANCE NO.2001-18-WEST GROVES
Dear Russ:
Pursuant to the above-referenced ordinance, West Groves Venture, LLLP is
hereby formally requesting the approval of a name change of the subject
community to "Westwyn Bay." Kindly provide for a recommendation to the
Development Review Committee at your earliest convenience, with a formal
request of the DRC to make a recommendation to the City Commission. We
understand that such name changes require an approval of the City Commission.
We will be at the City Commission meeting when the recommendation is made to
explain and defend our request.
The requested name change is a function of positioning and presentation of the
subject community from a strictly marketing standpoint. We were very careful in
our reselection of name to honor the history and heritage of the West Family as
the historical owners of our community.
Because of the lead times required for the construction of wall signs and
marketing information, we request a timely review and process of this formal
name changp-request review.
V(r iy yours%
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Hoy✓ard B. Lefkowitz
President
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Enclosure
cc: Aaron Gorovitz
Jim Gleason
Marvin Shapiro
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