2020 brings continued retail and residential growth as Horizon West
sprints past 60% build out of the anticipated 40,200 residential units,
Bridgewater and Lakeside villages near completion while
other villages make progress with additional schools and road
improvements under way and our sense of community pride
strengthens with increases in social events and community arts
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Horizon West comprises 55% of all
building permits pulled in Orange
County – Windermere High School
opens, Lakeside Village Center adds
Westside Shoppes
TOWN HALL
To access
Horizon West Town Hall
Presentations and
Video Recordings
Visit: HorizonWest
Happenings.com/TownHall
Horizon West approached 50% build out - long awaited Town Center area
began emerging with the first retail locations in the Hamlin area and
hosted the first Horizon West Alliance community fundraising event
1993
Horizon West accounted for the majority of growth in Orange
County, two new elementary schools and a middle school
opened, retail and restaurant openings surged in Hamlin
and Bridgewater, The Horizon West Theater Company
launched its first production and the inaugural Flavor Fest of
Horizon West showcased local art, entertainment and foods
1995
1999
2012-15
2018
1997
2016
2001
Series of freezes put most
citrus growers out of business
in West Orange County
First village began to take
shape - Lakeside Village with
three neighborhoods and a
village center on 5,194 acres
First Sector Plan for
the State of Florida
(Master Site Plan)
was initiated in
partnership with
Orange County
County Transportation
Needs Study took place
to plan connections to
adjacent Lake County including
examining what new urban
roadways and improvements
would be needed
Orange County approved the framework
for Horizon West with an original design of
6 Villages and a Town Center across 28,000
acres – now 5 Villages and a Town Center
Development started ramping back
up – planning of Town Center kicked
in, Summerport & Independence
County Parks installed, Hamlin
Groves Trail & New Independence
Pkwy completed
Village of Bridgewater was
established on 4,022 acres
with 3 neighborhoods and
Summerport Village center
2005
2017
1989
Second school opened in Lakeside Village, pilot farmer’s
market tested in Summerport Village center and Horizon West
is up to 9,700 single family homes and 5 apartment complexes
2004 Lake Avalon Rural Settlement
opted out of master-planned area,
dropping it to 21,000 acres - still
almost 33 sq miles, just 10 less than
Walt Disney World Resort
history
by Torey Eisenman
Communy Contributor
& Scott Boyd
Former District 1 Commiioner
RECESSION HALTED DEVELOPMENT
2019
2020
Engineering study began for roadways in Village
of Bridgewater to assess options for widening,
realignment, signalization, sidewalks, multi-use
trails, and drainage and lighting enhancements
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