A major new development on County Road 466A across from Pinellas Plaza moved a step closer to reality on Monday.
The Wildwood City Commission heard the first reading of an ordinance that would clear the way for The WholeLife Planned Development which will include 543,500 square feet of commercial space, 172,240 square feet of institutional space and more than 700 homes and apartments.
The community’s first phase includes 400 bungalows expected to rent to adults aged 55 and older for $3,000 to $4,600 a month on three-year leases. Completion of the first phase is expected about 18 months from the start of construction.”
The bungalows will have two-car garages, picket fences and pets will be permitted. Residents also will benefit from a community center with pools and a fitness center. They will have a concierge service to assist them.
Future phases of the development include a 110-bed assisted living facility, a 300-unit apartment building up to six stories tall and commercial space along county roads 462 and 466A.
The development will be next to the Trailwinds property to the east, where 296 homes, 462 assisted living beds, 572,750 square feet of retail space and 151,500 square feet of office space are planned on 131.5 acres. That project was proposed more than three years ago, but nothing has been built.
The WholeLife and Trailwinds developments are in an area where The Villages last spring proposed building more than 800 homes. The plan was withdrawn after Wildwood officials said they opposed it and preferred a mixed-use development.