Discussions Continue: Housing Development On Former Dairy?

    The City of Eustis is considering a plan that could place 271 homes on land that formerly housed the Powers Dairy. An application is before the city that if approved would bring a development to 51.87 acres lying along SR 19 and Powers Road, just north of CR 19A.
   The application calls for 59 homes and 212 townhomes at the location, and has been under consideration for around two years, with city planners and developers continuing to hash out possibilities for the location. Currently, the proposal is in its third review with the city.
   In fact, the development has yet to pass the city’s review committee, a key step on its way to getting before the Eustis City Commission.
   The plan has undergone several conceptual phases, with the city on Monday releasing a schematic that is not necessarily reflective of what the development may look like, but does provide a sense of what the number of proposed homes on the location could look like if built.
   “It’s working its way through the Development Review Committee right now,” said Mike Lane, Director of Development Services for the city. “It’s only a proposal - nothing (is) finalized yet.”