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NEWS RELEASES
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE:
Contact:
Heather Allebaugh, 407.246.3423
Cassandra Lafser, onsite (407) 404-3159
Mayor Dyer Officially Opens the City of Orlando’s New Southeast
Permitting Services Satellite Office
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WHAT:
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Behind the emerging Medical City at Lake Nona with the
UCF Medical School, the Burnham Institute, Nemours Children’s Hospital
and the Veterans Affairs Hospital, the residential and mixed-use
development throughout Southeast Orlando are the building permits needed
to make projects a reality. Studies forecast
that the City’s greatest population increases through 2010 will occur in
Southeast Orlando and the population in this area is estimated to be
52,000 by the year 2030, which represents 25% of the City’s’ current
population.
To meet the needs of Orlando businesses and the area’s
future growth, the City has opened a new Southeast Permitting Services
Satellite Office providing easier access to permitting services. The
approximate 3,000 square-foot office is currently operating with a staff
of five who provide customer service, construction permits, residential
and commercial plan reviews and inspections, business tax receipts and
special use inspections. The office is also utilized as a base for the
southeast area inspection team. This location
reduces travel time for area residents and business owners submitting
residential and commercial plans and makes it more convenient to conduct
business with the City’s Permitting Office.
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BKGRD: |
The Southeast area contains some of the largest projects
in the City of Orlando. In addition to the projects at the Medical City,
the Southeast also includes Vista Park, Lee Vista Center, Orlando
Corporate Center, Randal Park, a mixed-use development, Airport
Industrial Park at Orlando (AIPO), Lake Nona and renovations at the
Orlando International Airport (OIA).
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WHO: |
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
Commissioner Phil Diamond, District 1
Frank Billingsley, Economic Development Director
Tim Johnson, Permitting Services Division Manager
Southeast Orlando Permitting Services Customer
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WHEN:
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Tuesday, November 18, 2008
2 p.m.
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WHERE:
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City of Orlando
Permitting Services Satellite Office
7401 Dowden Road
Orlando, FL 32827
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| NOTE: |
Tours of the new satellite office will immediately follow
press conference and ribbon cutting. |
Please visit
www.cityoforlando.net/permits for more information on the City of
Orlando’s Permitting Services Department.
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