Southern Grove
Strategically located along I-95 and part of the larger Tradition community, this former citrus grove was annexed into the City in 2004 and approved as a Development of Regional Impact( DRI) in 2006. This area is known as Southern Grove.
In 2012, the City Council approved an amendment to the Community Redevelopment Plan to include this 3,600 +/- acre former citrus grove and amended the Community Redevelopment Trust Fund to provide for additional funding for community redevelopment within Southern Grove. It was envisioned as a mixed-use regional employment center and retail destination, pursuant to the Southern Grove DRI.
Driven by a vision to create a self-sustaining economy, in 2018 the City took ownership of approximately 1,200 acres within Southern Grove, and created a master plan to attract high-value industries and create thousands of jobs. This area has successfully been transformed into a thriving hub for innovation, industry and opportunity and was appropriately identified as the Southern Grove Jobs Corridor.
In less than a decade, Southern Grove has now become home to major employers, cuttingedge research institutions, and a growing workforce. Today, Southern Grove stands as a model of strategic planning and economic resilience, where business, research, and community come together to shape the City’ s future.
The current Southern Grove Map H is shown in Figure 5.
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