Lazaro Aleman
ECB Publishing, Inc.
A new subdivision is being proposed for just north of Monticello; or better said, a previously planned subdivision is being revived for development under a new owner and developer.
The proposed subdivision, to be named Hemings Pond, is located on a property off U.S. 19 North, between Malloy’s Nursery and the Capri Lounge. The tract, formerly owned by Steve Andris, was known as the 19 North Homes Subdivision.
Developers Amber and William McKinney, of Nailed It Tallahassee, LLC, appeared before the Monticello City Council on Tuesday, May 3, to give city officials a heads-up on their planned development and discuss connecting it into the city’s water and sewer systems.
William McKinney told the council that the property, which is comprised of about 52 acres, had already been subdivided into 27 lots, on which would be built 25 single-family homes on lots ranging in size from 0.5 to 1.5 acres.
That, he said, would leave two highway frontage lots of 2.5 acres each, on which the plan was to construct up to 16 duplexes, consisting of eight per lot.
The development, McKinney said, already had paved roadways with drainage ditches on each side and two ponds designed for water runoff management.
Additionally, he said, the lots were connected to city water, and had been since about 2015, during the time that the city expanded its water lines along U.S. 19 North. The development also, he said, was connected to the city’s sewer system.
McKinney said the plan was to have the water lines upgraded and a sewer pump station eventually installed onsite to accommodate the development’s needs.
His company’s preference, he said, was to pay a single setup or tap fee for the sewer at the time of connection to the pump station. Once the system was functioning, all the subsequent houses built would pay a monthly fee to the city upon being brought online, he said.
City officials expressed their willingness to work with the developer to facilitate the project.