The Winter Park Town Council gave final approval on a plot of land for The Landing townhomes at its March 4 meeting.

The new development, slated to be completed in spring 2026, will consist of 18 townhomes providing “an exclusive mountain sanctuary in the heart of Winter Park,” according to the website. The plot sits along Vasquez Creek between Lions Gate Drive and Vazquez Road, a short walk to downtown Winter Park and about a five-minute drive to the base of Winter Park Resort.

Council also moved toward finalizing a contract with Xcel Energy to continue providing gas services to the town. The contract will be shortened from 20 years to 15 years to allow for flexibility in the town’s energy delivery policy moving forward. This was the first reading of the contract, which will be considered again at council’s next meeting.

In other business, council voted to apply for a grant from the Open Lands, Rivers and Trails Fund to help pay for the construction of the Fraser River Trail through the Roam development. The grant application will be for $250,000, about 11% of the total project cost. The town will be responsible for covering the remaining total of about $2 million.

Council also approved temporary loans to the new Winter Park Urban Renewal Authority. The the authority, created by Council in October 2024, will be responsible for addressing infrastructure issues preventing development in Winter Park. The loans, totaling $50,000, will assist the authority with administrative and operational tasks and will be repaid once the authority begins generating revenue through one or more renewal projects.

For more information about the amendment or the capital improvement contracts, access the full meeting agenda and minutes at WPgov.com.