{"id":13191,"date":"2019-12-16T12:15:35","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T17:15:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?post_type=press-release&p=13191"},"modified":"2019-12-16T12:15:35","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T17:15:35","slug":"universal-assists-mayor-demings-housing-for-all-initiative-with-an-affordable-housing-public-private-partnership","status":"publish","type":"press-release","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/media-advisories\/press-releases\/2019\/12\/universal-assists-mayor-demings-housing-for-all-initiative-with-an-affordable-housing-public-private-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Universal Assists Mayor Demings\u2019 Housing for All Initiative with an Affordable Housing Public-Private Partnership"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Mayor<\/strong><\/p>\n

Orange County, Fla. <\/strong>\u2013 Today, Orange County Mayor Jerry L. Demings<\/a> and Universal Parks and Resorts Executive John Sprouls announced a major initiative to aid in the increase of affordable housing units in Orange County.<\/p>\n

Universal Parks and Resorts will make 20 acres of land available for affordable housing units. This land will accommodate nearly 1,000 mixed-use housing units.<\/p>\n

The announcement comes on the heels of Mayor Demings\u2019 Housing for All Task Force\u2019s<\/a> recommendations recently finalized in November.\u00a0 One of the main recommendations was to engage the community and industry, and develop public-private partnerships to help address the affordable housing crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe couldn\u2019t be more excited,\u201d said Mayor Demings. \u201cWhile details are still being worked out, Universal is serving as a prime example of a private entity teaming up with a public entity to address the affordable housing crisis in Orange County.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mayor Demings and his staff have been working with Universal and other corporate partners for solutions for the community housing needs in that area. Universal Parks and Resorts, which had representation on the Housing for All Task Force<\/a> through its Vice President of Human Resources Rhonda Rhodes, believes that making this land available helps with the human element.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis land is exactly where the Housing for All Task Force<\/a> tells us it is needed,\u201d said Universal Parks and Resorts John Sprouls. \u201cIt was our goal to be part of the solution of this major local issue.\u201d<\/p>\n

The land, which is located near the I-Drive corridor, is one of the region\u2019s most desirable development areas.\u00a0 The County and Universal will work together over the next year to determine how to structure the agreement.<\/p>\n

\"Map<\/a>\u201cThis is a wonderful start to fulfilling the goal of 30,000 housing units by 2030,\u201d said Mayor Demings.<\/p>\n

Universal Orlando will also make three additional acres of land available for mass transit to assist for this growing area.<\/p>\n

\u201cLight rail and\/or mass transit is another major issue facing our community \u2013 and we will be making an additional three acres of land adjacent to this site available for this specific use,\u201d added Sprouls.<\/p>\n

Additional details regarding this announcement will be released when they are available. More information about the Housing for All report can be found at www.ocfl.net\/HousingForAll<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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