Townhomes near World Golf Village would be would be 2,000 square feet with four bedrooms and three bathrooms. | Matthews, DCCM
Published on January 14, 2025 at 11:55 am
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Residents in St. Johns County gathered Monday to share their thoughts on a proposed development that would add 52 townhomes to the World Golf Village area.
The developer behind the project faced pointed questions during a community meeting at Pacetti Bay Middle School, News4Jax reported.
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Among the proposed units, 16 are slated to be workforce housing, aimed at individuals in “upper low to moderate income categories.”
The final price tag for those homes is set to be about $260,000.
“Home prices to our teachers, our young adults that are just starting out,” Autumn Martinage, who is part of the development team, said.
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However, many attendees voiced concerns about how the area’s infrastructure would support the development.
“My house will be on the market tomorrow,” one resident said during the meeting. Others echoed frustrations, citing overcrowded schools, strained emergency services and increasing traffic congestion.
Bill Bright is a resident of St. Johns County. He said he lives just a couple miles from the proposed project.
“It will take you 20 to 30 minutes to go 2 miles from one side of (State Road) 16 to the other,” Bright said. “Now they want to add 52 units.”
About the townhomes
The townhomes would be on an 18.5-acre property between Terracina Drive and Samara Lakes Parkway. The units would be 2,000 square feet with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.
The property is currently zoned for 21 single-family units. The property owner said he hopes to get rezoned for the 52-unit project. That would require County Commission approval.
Several commissioners were in the audience for Monday’s meeting.
In December, the county took steps toward a road improvement project to try to mitigate some of the stress from big businesses moving into the area.
No timeline has been set for when it will appear before the County Commission.
This story was produced by News4Jax, a Jacksonville Today news partner.
