Orlando is a town on the move!
Conceptual Drawing of Orlando's Downtown Revitalization
Venue Estimated Cost
Renovated Citrus Bowl $252,000,000
Orlando Performing Arts Center 376,000,000
Events Center 385,000,000
Total $1,013,000,000
In addition, this level of spending would support approximately 10,800 jobs during the construction period, which is estimated to be three to four years for completion of all projects.
Upon start up the operations of the proposed Venues would generate approximately $619.4 million in output per year, including approximately $247.1 million in earnings and supporting approximately 7,500 jobs per year.
These numbers don't included the creation of new business and jobs to directly/indirectly support the vast reach this infrastructure investment will have on Orange, Seminole, Polk, Lake and Volusia Counties.
What does this all add up to? Jobs and Home sales!
Update:
Orlando City Commissioners voted YES 7/24/2007
Orange County Commissioners voted YES 7/26/2007
Orlando adds the words New & Fun, to the Worlds International City's vocabularies.
Those in the know are saying the economic impact from this will be as if a second Disney had come to town.
This project along with commuter rail will give Orlando the final parts of the equation needed to place our City and the Central Florida region among the Top International City's of the World. And while many may disagree with the comparing of Orlando to cities, whether National or International, that are rich in history and architecture, just being old is no longer a criteria, and although we will never be a London, Washington DC or Tokyo, our city offers something the residents of these and other cities populations don't have and want, fun. No other city in the world offers more fun for all ages than Orlando, Florida, what other city in the world can say it brings fond memories to 60,000,000 plus people who visit yearly. But lets not forget how new our city is, it's the part of the equation that gives us the ability to build projects like these, we're not spending tons of money to maintain or repair old infrastructure.
Central Florida Commuter Rail - DeBary to Osceola
The 31-mile Phase 1 segment would serve 12 stations, linking DeBary to Orlando. Service could begin as soon as 2010 – just as FDOT starts a major I-4 reconstruction project through the heart of Central Florida, from State Road 434 in Longwood to Kirkman Road in southwest Orange County.
For route and station layouts follow this link http://www.cfrail.com
Vote Status For Commuter Rail By County
THE VOTE BY COUNTIES:
- Orange County - YES VOTE 7/17/2007
- Seminole County - YES VOTE 7/24/2007
- Osceola County - YES VOTE 7/30/2007
- Volusia County
News
Volusia code enforcement to handle vacation rental complaints:
Residents in unincorporated Volusia County have a new place to take complaints about vacation rentals in residential neighborhoods: code enforcement. After wrangling with the issue for at least two years, county attorneys have said county codes don't allow hotel-like, short-term rentals in residential zoned neighborhoods. Officials had been prodded largely by complaints from residents in Wilbur-by-the-Sea about things like late-night fireworks and loud music they said were associated with transient renters. Those types of complaints lingered in limbo until last week. County officials had mulled an ordinance like the one Ponce Inlet passed in 2003 that bars rentals of less than a month anywhere but specific tourist districts, but decided it wasn't necessary. Short-term rentals are not listed as permitted uses in residential districts, and uses that aren't listed aren't allowed, County Attorney Dan Eckert told council members last week in DeLand.
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