New Mount Dora development gets green light but building city code still being considered
Some residents concerned about traffic
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MOUNT DORA, Fla. – On Tuesday night, Mount Dora City Council voted 5-1 to approve the development of a $50 million project next to historic downtown.
The approval allows for the developer to proceed with negotiations with the city for layout, costs and other plans.
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“Most of the residents that stood up with concerns were concerned about traffic and just the overall size of this, that it’s gonna be 55 feet tall in a downtown where everything else is 35 to 37 feet,” said Crissy Stile, the owner of Barrel of Books and Games. “The vote last night was 5 to 1, one member had to recuse himself from the vote because he’s the son of the developer, he’s a city council member.”